Total Expenditure
$96.1m
$2,653/person
Capital Works
$20.4m
21.2% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$15.47m
$427/person
Local Roads
$20.99m
Governance is 0.74x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 36,208 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 21.2% |
| Governance > Roads? | No — roads spending exceeds governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 8.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,123 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1123 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (51%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.