Local council outcomes report 2019

Every two years, we are required to report on the outcomes of rate capping in Victoria. We identify any impacts or trends that might be emerging across the local government sector.

You can use this page to download information related to your council and view our over-arching report. 

This is our first outcomes report

We have completed the first of these reports since the introduction of rate capping in the 2016-17 financial year.

The outcomes report aims to provide information about councils’ service, infrastructure and financial outcomes following the introduction of rate capping. This first report looks at the outcomes in these areas in the years 2016–17 and 2017–18.

The report includes an overview paper accompanied by fact sheets on the impact of rate capping for each of the five council groups and for each local government area.

View your local council's fact sheet

Find information about your local council's revenue, expenditure and finances before and after the introduction of rate capping: 

1. Use the tabs at the top of this page to find your local council.
2. Download your council's fact sheet and the related council group fact sheet. You can use the group fact sheet to compare your council to a group of similar councils. 
3. View our reader's guide to council fact sheets, which aims to help you understand how we've presented data in our local council and council group fact sheets.

What happens next

We will continue to monitor the outcomes of rate capping and expect to release our second report in 2021, which will include results from 2018–19 and 2019–20. This will enable you to start to see your local council's trends over time in key outcome areas.

We're also going to work with all Victorian local councils in preparation for the next outcomes report in 2020-21. We will be reviewing our processes and the measures included in the report to see how we may improve our second report in two years’ time. This will include seeking feedback from councils and ratepayers as part of our ongoing engagement with the sector.

Other useful resources

If you'd like more information on rates, you can view:

• your council’s annual report, budget and website
• the Local Government Victoria's website 
• the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office's interactive dashboard of council financial results
• the Victorian Government’s Know Your Council website, which gives you consistent information about the performance of local councils across Victoria.

Got a question?

Contact us for more information.