Total Expenditure
$119.2m
$2,720/person
Capital Works
$43.1m
36.2% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$33.93m
$774/person
Local Roads
$21.39m
Governance is 1.59x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 43,833 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 36.2% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.59x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $767 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (52%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.