Total Expenditure
$212.5m
$1,188/person
Capital Works
$45.6m
21.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$55.47m
$310/person
Local Roads
$5.44m
Governance is 10.2x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 178,843 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 21.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 10.2x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 6.5 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $464 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 10.2x 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 (55%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.