Measuring Council Performance
2023/24
Cessnock 
Council Expenditure on Services (%)
State Average Expenditure on Services (%)
Your Council's Services |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Governance & Administration Expenditure per capita ($) | 772.53 | 380.25 |
| Public Order, Safety & Health Expenditure per capita ($) | 54.24 | 115.32 |
| Water Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0 | 345.88 |
| Sewer Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0 | 321.09 |
| Environmental Expenditure (including waste ) per capita ($) | 511.87 | 391.12 |
| Community Services, Education, Housing, Amenities Expenditure per capita ($) | 140.17 | 265.81 |
| Recreation & Culture Expenditure per capita ($) | 126.82 | 414.53 |
| Roads, Bridges & Footpaths Expenditure Per Capita ($) | 55.76 | 597.96 |
| Other Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 73.83 | 247.89 |
| Library Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 30.65 | 53.01 |
| Library Circulation per capita (No.) | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Recycling Rate (%) | 35.72 | 48.56 |
| Development Applications (average assessment days) | 79.04 | 111.47 |
| Development Applications determined (No.) | 743 | 346 |
| Companion Animals microchipped (No.) | 47,890 | 32,310.46 |
| Companion Animals microchipped & registered (%) | 76.3 | 56.1 |