Total Expenditure
$212.0m
$2,043/person
Capital Works
$26.8m
12.6% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$33.69m
$324/person
Local Roads
$13.64m
Governance is 2.47x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 103,816 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 12.6% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.47x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 0.7 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,034 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.5x roads
-10
Below-average capital investment (12.6%)
-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 (50%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.