Measuring Council Performance
2024/25
Cessnock 
Council Expenditure on Services (%)
State Average Expenditure on Services (%)
Your Council's Services |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Governance & Administration Expenditure per capita ($) | 1,016.03 | 417.34 |
| Public Order, Safety & Health Expenditure per capita ($) | 55.20 | 114.30 |
| Water Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0.00 | 329.96 |
| Sewer Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0.00 | 352.12 |
| Environmental Expenditure (including waste ) per capita ($) | 456.66 | 434.79 |
| Community Services, Education, Housing, Amenities Expenditure per capita ($) | 163.30 | 238.90 |
| Recreation & Culture Expenditure per capita ($) | 138.80 | 403.60 |
| Roads, Bridges & Footpaths Expenditure Per Capita ($) | 52.44 | 611.47 |
| Other Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 97.60 | 213.30 |
| Library Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 31.50 | 49.60 |
| Library Circulation per capita (No.) | 2.7 | 5.2 |
| Recycling Rate (%) | 37.30 | 44.00 |
| Development Applications (average assessment days) | 8 | 14.00 |
| Development Applications determined (No.) | 789 | 330.70 |
| Companion Animals microchipped (No.) | 65,642 | 40,183.50 |
| Companion Animals microchipped & registered (%) | 61.2 | 49.2 |