Fast Facts
|
Population (ABS 2006 Population Census) |
8107 |
|
|
|
2007/2008 |
2006/2007 |
2005/2006 |
|
Area (km) |
Municipal area |
4,917 |
4,917 |
4,917 |
|
|
Smithton |
11.18 |
11.18 |
11.18 |
|
|
Stanley |
1.87 |
1.87 |
1.87 |
|
Road length (km) |
Municipal area |
773 |
767 |
767 |
|
|
Sealed |
281.00 |
293.00 |
292.80 |
|
|
Unsealed |
492.00 |
473.48 |
474.20 |
|
Bridges maintained |
Municipal area |
101 |
101 |
101 |
|
|
Timber |
36 |
36 |
39 |
|
|
Other |
65 |
65 |
62 |
|
Footpath length (km) |
Municipal area |
30.77 |
30.77 |
30.40 |
|
Sewer (km) |
Municipal area |
48.40 |
48.40 |
48.40 |
|
Stormwater maintained (km) |
Municipal area |
27.06 |
27.06 |
27.06 |
|
Kerb & channeling (km) |
Municipal area |
44.00 |
44.00 |
42.80 |
|
Water reticulation (km) |
Municipal area |
53.80 |
53.80 |
53.80 |
|
Sewerage Treatment |
Municipal area |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.24 |
|
Total properties |
Municipal area |
4907 |
4,915 |
4,885 |
|
Rateable properties |
Municipal area |
4690 |
4,704 |
4,674 |
|
Valuation |
Assessed annual value |
67,588,782 |
67,628,674 |
39,304,263 |
|
|
Capital value |
1,551,942,500 |
1,552,964,500 |
749,868,750 |
|
2007/2008 |
2006/2007 |
2005/2006 |
2004/2005 |
2003/2004 |
2002/2003 |
|
|
Rate revenue |
7,312,983 |
6,990,907 |
6,681,747 |
6,630,235 |
6,024,610 |
5,828,357 |
|
Total revenue |
14,230,045 |
14,360,691 |
13,818,810 |
12,841,345 |
13,656,127 |
13,788,054 |
|
Total operating expenditure |
12,606,468 |
12,000,333 |
10,963,570 |
11,268,177 |
10,932,925 |
11,238,170 |
|
Total capital |
5,221,269 |
4,214,489 |
3,142,679 |
2,548,741 |
5,078,317 |
3,873,529 |
|
Proceeds on sale of assets |
(73,099) |
(190,802) |
(48,899) |
(470,897) |
299,168 |
227,652 |
|
Depreciation and amortisation |
2,711,318 |
2,505,989 |
2,403,276 |
2,296,581 |
2,218,591 |
2,176,011 |
|
Borrowings |
712,929 |
830,633 |
1,010,495 |
1,230,182 |
1,170,290 |
1,153,874 |
|
Debt reduction |
117,704 |
179,862 |
219,687 |
(59,982) |
(16,416) |
462,497 |
|
Debt reduction as a proportion of total operating expenditure |
0.93% |
1.50% |
2% |
(0.53%) |
0.15% |
4.12% |
|
Indicator |
|
2008/2007 |
2006/2007 |
2005/2006 |
2004/2005 |
2003/2004 |
2002/2003 |
|
Current ratio |
Current Assets |
3.591:1 |
5.015:1 |
5.396:1 |
5.190:1 |
3.875:1 |
2.305:1 |
|
Rate coverage ratio |
Rates Total Revenue |
51.39% |
48.68% |
48.54% |
52.41% |
46.56% |
42.98% |
|
Outstanding rate debtors |
Outstanding Rates Total Rates |
1.19% |
0.76% |
1.00% |
1.40% |
2.20% |
3.67% |
|
Expenditure per capital |
Total Expenditure |
$1,555 |
$1,481 |
$1,353 |
$1,390 |
$1,352 |
$1,442 |
|
Grant coverage ratio |
Grants Total Revenue |
18.63% |
20.00% |
23.20% |
18.53% |
23.78% |
24.95% |
|
User charges coverage |
User Charges |
21.39% |
23.92% |
23.01% |
21.65% |
21.70% |
19.28% |





