Yarra
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$212.0m
2023-24
Capital Works
$26.8m
12.6% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$33,687,153
Local Roads Spend
$13,637,712
Governance / Roads
2.47x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#22
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $212.0m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $26.8m
Per Capita (population: 103,816, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,043
Capital / Resident
$258
Governance / Resident
$324
Roads / Resident
$131
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#38 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.7
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,034
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.7%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 3677.4 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Expenses per property assessment remain steady and on trend, these tracking this low in an inflationary environment is a testament to councils dedication to delivering value for money. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1937.1 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The average rate per property is likely to grow in line with the forecast annual rate cap. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
| Council says: Council has a commitment to ensuring transparent decision-making which includes a rigorous assessment of each proposed confidential report against the definition of confidential information in the Local Government Act. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 50.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Council says: The answer scale for the ACSS was updated in 2022 to align with the scale used in the Victorian Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Department of Government Services. This means that results prior to 2022 are not … | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 61622.3 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: Attendance at Council meetings remains above 90% in line with prior years. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 49.0 | 54.0 | — |
| Council says: The cost increase reflects training costs in line with the mandatory training required by the Local Government Act | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 171.3 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Estimated based on latest condition assessment and capital funding since this condition assessment. Council plans on undertaking a comprehensive condition assessment of its Roads in the 25/26 financial year. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 580.7 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 58.7 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 59.0 | 50.5 | — |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 119.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.5 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| Council says: The number of planning applications decided within the statutory timeframe has improved over the reporting period. This is attributed to the decrease of applications, which is consistent across the industry. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 5629.9 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: This is an increase of approximately 2.85% compared to the previous year and is attributed to the general increase in wages and external peer review services required. | ||||
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.7 | 0.6 | ▲ |
| Council says: Yarra continues to have a significant number of appeals related to complex and controversial applications however the number of appeals to VCAT has been decreasing over the last few financial years with 65 appeals lodged in 2024/25 compared to 76 … | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 0.8 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 98.2 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| Council says: Cost of garbage service has decreased due to the introduction of kerbside FOGO. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 53.7 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: Cost of recyclables are consistent, slightly less in tonnage however increase in processing costs. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.4 | 0.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: Diversion rates have improved considerably mainly due to the introduction of councils kerbside FOGO collection service. | ||||