Total Expenditure
$77.2m
$1,771/person
Capital Works
$21.4m
27.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$24.59m
$564/person
Local Roads
$8.33m
Governance is 2.95x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 43,565 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 27.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.95x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 10.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $702 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 3.0x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (10/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (54%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.