Total Expenditure
$237.4m
$1,467/person
Capital Works
$72.0m
30.3% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$69.95m
$432/person
Local Roads
$15.62m
Governance is 4.48x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 161,850 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 30.3% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 4.48x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 14.2 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $500 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.3% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 4.5x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (14/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (46%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.