Measuring Council Performance
2024/25
Lake Macquarie 
Council Expenditure on Services (%)
State Average Expenditure on Services (%)
Your Council's Services |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Governance & Administration Expenditure per capita ($) | 207.09 | 422.26 |
| Public Order, Safety & Health Expenditure per capita ($) | 98.20 | 85.10 |
| Water Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0.00 | 178.85 |
| Sewer Services Expenditure per Capita ($) | 0.00 | 178.31 |
| Environmental Expenditure (including waste ) per capita ($) | 432.14 | 420.91 |
| Community Services, Education, Housing, Amenities Expenditure per capita ($) | 163.10 | 131.90 |
| Recreation & Culture Expenditure per capita ($) | 241.70 | 312.90 |
| Roads, Bridges & Footpaths Expenditure Per Capita ($) | 244.64 | 302.03 |
| Other Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 137.30 | 319.60 |
| Library Services Expenditure per capita ($) | 40.10 | 42.10 |
| Library Circulation per capita (No.) | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Recycling Rate (%) | 54.50 | 46.30 |
| Development Applications (average assessment days) | 8 | 11.40 |
| Development Applications determined (No.) | 1,530 | 858.20 |
| Companion Animals microchipped (No.) | 153,456 | 85,261.90 |
| Companion Animals microchipped & registered (%) | 62.0 | 60.7 |