Total Expenditure
$279.6m
$1,179/person
Capital Works
$75.2m
26.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$61.0m
$257/person
Local Roads
$24.44m
Governance is 2.5x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 237,121 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 26.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.5x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.6 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $493 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.5x 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 (47%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.