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The following extended table presents only a selected list of expenses split by function. While all local government expenses could be attributed to a specific function, Measuring Council Performance in Tasmania, from which the data in this table is sourced, does not publish this level of detail.
In 2002-03, of the selected expenses split by function in this table, governance was the highest area of expense for Tasmanian local government councils (at 16.2% of functions shown). Expenditure on governance was the highest proportion of total expenses for Latrobe (36.3% of functions shown).
Other high areas of expense for Tasmanian local governments were roads, footpaths and traffic (accounting for 15.2% of functions shown) and water systems (14.4% of functions shown).
SELECTED EXPENSES, By function and Tasmanian local government councils(a)(b)(c) - 2002-03 |
|
| | Community health
and safety | Governance | Community
amenities | Social and
community
services | Recreation
and culture |
Local government council |
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
Greater Hobart-Southern | | | | | |
| Brighton | 251 | 650 | 259 | 441 | 821 |
| Central Highlands | 668 | 1,140 | 274 | 12 | 86 |
| Clarence | 1,021 | 5,333 | 530 | 2,194 | 3,050 |
| Derwent Valley | 256 | 1,230 | 264 | 811 | 926 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 596 | 1,441 | 944 | 161 | 272 |
| Glenorchy | 901 | 7,194 | 2,101 | 4,710 | 3,161 |
| Hobart | 955 | 7,544 | 8,506 | 1,672 | 9,790 |
| Huon Valley | 721 | 858 | 1,046 | 2,841 | 542 |
| Kingborough | 562 | 2,360 | 1,351 | 1,266 | 2,060 |
| Sorell | 460 | 1,983 | 280 | 933 | 191 |
| Southern Midlands | 105 | 1,132 | 1,028 | 307 | 170 |
| Tasman | 139 | 704 | 165 | 1,807 | 144 |
| Total | 6,635 | 31,569 | 16,748 | 17,155 | 21,213 |
Northern | | | | | |
| Break O'Day | 120 | 983 | 746 | - | 301 |
| Dorset | 525 | 654 | 1,509 | 22 | 626 |
| Flinders | 13 | 423 | 86 | 46 | 143 |
| George Town | 88 | 926 | 309 | 142 | 961 |
| Launceston | 1,301 | 4,161 | 5,391 | 327 | 11,874 |
| Meander Valley | 262 | 1,170 | 1,278 | 85 | 1,054 |
| Northern Midlands | 172 | 1,609 | 1,741 | 231 | 538 |
| West Tamar | 274 | 1,469 | 1,319 | 5 | 888 |
| Total | 2,755 | 11,395 | 12,379 | 858 | 16,385 |
Mersey-Lyell | | | | | |
| Burnie | 333 | 3,158 | 2,034 | 1,572 | 3,028 |
| Central Coast | 368 | 1,982 | 1,440 | 1,108 | 1,384 |
| Circular Head | 130 | 1,442 | 909 | 12 | 399 |
| Devonport | 557 | 2,601 | 1,868 | 275 | 3,647 |
| Kentish | 76 | 621 | 202 | 11 | 427 |
| King Island | 96 | 1,284 | 497 | 68 | 399 |
| Latrobe | 124 | 1,871 | 447 | 100 | 501 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 268 | 1,857 | 661 | 534 | 795 |
| West Coast | 296 | 964 | 428 | - | 545 |
| Total | 2,248 | 15,780 | 8,486 | 3,680 | 11,125 |
Total all councils |
11,638
|
58,744
|
37,613
|
21,693
|
48,723
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For footnotes see end of table. |
SELECTED EXPENSES, By function and Tasmanian local government councils(a)(b)(c) - 2002-03 - continued |
|
| | Roads, footpaths
and traffic | Water
systems | Sewerage
systems | Waste
management | Other function
expenses and
expenses not
attributed to
a function |
Local government council |
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
Greater Hobart-Southern | | | | | |
| Brighton | 983 | 1,422 | 682 | 1,542 | 565 |
| Central Highlands | 630 | 194 | 82 | 265 | 36 |
| Clarence | 3,062 | 5,285 | 3,500 | 3,403 | 970 |
| Derwent Valley | 510 | 1,320 | 505 | 551 | 451 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 405 | 571 | 239 | 320 | 135 |
| Glenorchy | 4,457 | 6,932 | 2,134 | 2,459 | 1,835 |
| Hobart | 9,347 | 7,308 | 4,332 | 3,085 | 1,974 |
| Huon Valley | 1,947 | 862 | 260 | 630 | 494 |
| Kingborough | 2,962 | 2,266 | 1,898 | 1,305 | 448 |
| Sorell | 1,912 | 439 | 156 | 758 | 5 |
| Southern Midlands | 632 | 369 | 99 | 245 | 51 |
| Tasman | 252 | - | - | 175 | 153 |
| Total | 27,099 | 26,968 | 13,887 | 14,738 | 7,117 |
Northern | | | | | |
| Break O'Day | 733 | 471 | 333 | 502 | 382 |
| Dorset | 1,440 | 556 | 479 | 492 | 4 |
| Flinders | 397 | 58 | - | 50 | 2,258 |
| George Town | 720 | 697 | 752 | 269 | 266 |
| Launceston | 5,802 | 8,453 | 6,378 | 3,480 | 1,768 |
| Meander Valley | 2,848 | 1,159 | 372 | 792 | 19 |
| Northern Midlands | 1,331 | 475 | 406 | 535 | 350 |
| West Tamar | 1,331 | 1,691 | 546 | 750 | 729 |
| Total | 14,602 | 13,560 | 9,266 | 6,870 | 5,776 |
Mersey-Lyell | | | | | |
| Burnie | 2,043 | 1,195 | 1,256 | 1,274 | 1,798 |
| Central Coast | 1,414 | 2,612 | 1,413 | 1,104 | 352 |
| Circular Head | 1,940 | 990 | 534 | 577 | 1,656 |
| Devonport | 2,699 | 3,353 | 2,200 | 1,948 | 1,128 |
| Kentish | 961 | 312 | 137 | 207 | 21 |
| King Island | 929 | 168 | 132 | 195 | 509 |
| Latrobe | 378 | 971 | 250 | 392 | 121 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 1,613 | 1,493 | 674 | 711 | 54 |
| West Coast | 1,335 | 699 | 343 | 705 | - |
| Total | 13,312 | 11,793 | 6,939 | 7,113 | 5,639 |
Total all councils |
55,013
|
52,321
|
30,092
|
28,721
|
18,532
|
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- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Excludes depreciation expense.
(b) Excludes interest and government levies.
(c) Totals in this table may vary from totals in related tables due to rounding.
Source: Measuring Council Performance in Tasmania 2002-03, Department of Premier and Cabinet
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