Stonnington City

Profile Performance

Performance Summary: 2019-2020

Animal Management

Provision of animal management and responsible pet ownership services to the community including monitoring, registration, enforcement and education

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Time taken to action animal management requests	1.6 days	Time taken to action animal management requests Stonnington City (2019-2020) 1.6 days Similar Councils (2019-2020) 1.96 days All Councils (2019-2020) 1.71 days Council Says... Critical requests such as animal attacks and injured animals are actioned the same day. Council's response time remains ahead of the state average (2 days across all councils 2018-19).	1.96 days	1.71 days
Animals reclaimed from council	37.19%	Animals reclaimed from council Stonnington City (2019-2020) 37.19% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 51.61% All Councils (2019-2020) 47.26% Council Says... The percentage of animals reclaimed continues to decline. A higher proportion of cats (146) have been impounded, which are less likely to be reclaimed than dogs (109). The reclaim rates averaged 19% for cats and 83% for dogs.	51.61%	47.26%
Animals rehomed	62.81%	Animals rehomed Stonnington City (2019-2020) 62.81% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 23.83% All Councils (2019-2020) 31.96% Council Says... The Council pound is operated by the Save-A-Dog Scheme (SADS), which has a no-kill policy. All animals not reclaimed are rehomed via SADS.	23.83%	31.96%
Cost of animal management service per population	$8.18	Cost of animal management service per population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $8.18 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $6.01 All Councils (2019-2020) $12.54 Council Says... Council is committed to the safety of the community and animal welfare. Increased costs related to the use of contract staff to cover unexpected leave, and increased legal costs for prosecutions that were adjourned.	$6.01	$12.54
Successful animal management prosecutions	0.00%	Successful animal management prosecutions Stonnington City (2019-2020) 0.00% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 84.94% All Councils (2019-2020) 63.75% Council Says... Council pursues charges through the Magistrates Court as appropriate. During the 2019-20 financial year COVID-19 restrictions led to court hearing adjournments.	84.94%	63.75%

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Aquatic Facilities

Provision of indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities to the community and visitors for wellbeing, water safety, sport and recreation

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Health inspections of aquatic facilities	0.33	Health inspections of aquatic facilities Stonnington City (2019-2020) 0.33 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 2.00 All Councils (2019-2020) 1.52 Council Says... Council ensures aquatic facilities operate in accordance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. No health inspection were conducted in the fourth quarter of 2019-20, due to COVID-19 shutdown of facilities.	2.00	1.52
Number of visits to aquatic facilities per head of municipal population	4.09	Number of visits to aquatic facilities per head of municipal population Stonnington City (2019-2020) 4.09 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 5.10 All Councils (2019-2020) 3.98 Council Says... COVID-19 restrictions resulted in a reduced attendance of 29,417 visits recorded from April to June 2020, with facilities open for just 23 days during the 3-month period. This resulted in a reduced utilisation rate.	5.10	3.98
Cost of aquatic facilities per visit	$1.76	Cost of aquatic facilities per visit Stonnington City (2019-2020) $1.76 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $2.46 All Councils (2019-2020) $8.37 Council Says... This is a new indicator for 2020. Cost per visit was impacted due to COVID-19 shutdowns. While visits ceased, fixed costs continued throughout the shutdown period.	$2.46	$8.37

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Food Safety

Provision of food safety services to the community including registrations, education, monitoring, inspections and compliance

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Time taken to action food complaints	2.94 days	Time taken to action food complaints Stonnington City (2019-2020) 2.94 days Similar Councils (2019-2020) 1.82 days All Councils (2019-2020) 1.61 days Council Says... Environmental Health Officers aim to respond to high risk food related complaints within 1 working day. As CRMs requires an entry for each contact, a recent internal audit by Mann and Judd have suggested utilizing the complaints module of Health Manager where all Food Premises related information is stored (cloud based and accessible on tablet). This will avoid delayed manual input of information in CRMS that is currently not accessible off site via the web. Changes to processes of EHOs will aim to provide a better result in 2020. *Note all Food Safety metrics report against Calendar Year 2019 per LGPRF requirement.	1.82 days	1.61 days
Percentage of required food safety assessments undertaken	96.84%	Percentage of required food safety assessments undertaken Stonnington City (2019-2020) 96.84% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 97.83% All Councils (2019-2020) 95.00% Council Says... Slightly under target. There has been an increase of 51 food premises in other Classes that are not reflected in the Class 1 and 2 inspections. There are 34 premises out of the 1075 registered premises that will be inspected by the end of January 2020. Additional resources (EHO) staff have been engaged to ensure these inspections are undertaken as a priority. *Note all Food Safety metrics report against Calendar Year 2019 per LGPRF requirement.	97.83%	95.00%
Cost of food safety service per premises	$611.40	Cost of food safety service per premises Stonnington City (2019-2020) $611.40 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $546.06 All Councils (2019-2020) $502.10 Council Says... Cost has decreased due to an increase in the number of Class 1, 2 and 3 food premises and more accurate service costs. *Note all Food Safety metrics report against Calendar Year 2019 per LGPRF requirement.	$546.06	$502.10
Percentage of critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications followed up by council	99.50%	Percentage of critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications followed up by council Stonnington City (2019-2020) 99.50% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 98.93% All Councils (2019-2020) 91.91% Council Says... Council has improved responsiveness to critical and major non-compliance notifications. Follow up inspections of premises that had critical and major non-compliance notifications occurred within appropriate timelines.	98.93%	91.91%

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Governance

Provision of good governance to the community including making and implementing decisions with reference to community engagement, policy frameworks and agreed practice

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public	10.76%	Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public Stonnington City (2019-2020) 10.76% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 8.21% All Councils (2019-2020) 9.84% Council Says... The new Local Government Act 2020 has narrower definitions as to what can be included as confidential. Council has improved its transparency, and achieved a 3.71% improvement compared to the 2018-19 year.	8.21%	9.84%
Community satisfaction with community consultation and engagement	56/100	Community satisfaction with community consultation and engagement Stonnington City (2019-2020) 56/100 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 60/100 All Councils (2019-2020) 56/100 Council Says... Council is committed and continues to consult and engage community on various matters on an ongoing basis. Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement is consistent with the state average.	60/100	56/100
Councillor attendance at council meetings	89.86%	Councillor attendance at council meetings Stonnington City (2019-2020) 89.86% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 90.00% All Councils (2019-2020) 92.01% Council Says... Councillor commitment is demonstrated by their regular attendance at meetings. The result is consistent with 2018-19.	90.00%	92.01%
Cost of elected representation	$61,032.11	Cost of elected representation Stonnington City (2019-2020) $61,032.11 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $52,595.95 All Councils (2019-2020) $49,089.27 Council Says... The cost of elected representation increased during the 2019-20 year, due to increased staffing.	$52,595.95	$49,089.27
Community satisfaction with council decisions	57/100	Community satisfaction with council decisions Stonnington City (2019-2020) 57/100 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 61/100 All Councils (2019-2020) 55/100 Council Says... Community satisfaction with Council decisions is consistent with prior years, and is four points higher than the state average.	61/100	55/100

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Libraries

Provision of print and digital based resources to the community in a variety of formats including collection services, e-services, research tools and interactive learning programs

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Physical library collection usage	3.23	Physical library collection usage Stonnington City (2019-2020) 3.23 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 4.62 All Councils (2019-2020) 3.56 Council Says... COVID-19 restrictions forced library closures, impacting usage of items across all libraries. Malvern library was closed for renovations for six weeks (January - February) impacting loans during this time frame.	4.62	3.56
Proportion of library resources less than 5 years old	82.98%	Proportion of library resources less than 5 years old Stonnington City (2019-2020) 82.98% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 71.39% All Councils (2019-2020) 65.34% Council Says... Purchases over recent years meet the communities expectation for contemporary library services. Since COVID-19 restrictions, purchases have reduced, and focused on digital acquisitions.	71.39%	65.34%
Active library borrowers in municipality	15.84%	Active library borrowers in municipality Stonnington City (2019-2020) 15.84% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 16.69% All Councils (2019-2020) 14.88% Council Says... The number of active library borrowers is consistent with trends in 2018-19. COVID-19 restrictions and Malvern Library renovations increased online borrowings.	16.69%	14.88%
Cost of library service per population	$48.18	Cost of library service per population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $48.18 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $35.51 All Councils (2019-2020) $32.10 Council Says... Costs increased with COVID-19 shutdown causing: increased online subscriptions; cancelled events requiring honouring of expense agreements; lost revenue of meeting room hire. High utilities costs also had an impact.	$35.51	$32.10

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Maternal and Child Health

Provision of universal access to health services for children from birth to school age and their families including early detection, referral, monitoring and recording of child health and development

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Infant enrolments in the MCH service	101.13%	Infant enrolments in the MCH service Stonnington City (2019-2020) 101.13% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 101.04% All Councils (2019-2020) 100.81% Council Says... The result is consistent with prior periods. High participation rates demonstrate the importance and value of maternal and child health services for infants and their families.	101.04%	100.81%
Cost of the MCH service	$62.39	Cost of the MCH service Stonnington City (2019-2020) $62.39 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $78.08 All Councils (2019-2020) $81.81 Council Says... The cost of the maternal and child health service has decreased. COVID-19 restrictions have resulted in staff taking less leave time, reducing the need for casual staff, which would usually add to the cost of the service.	$78.08	$81.81
Participation in the MCH service	82.39%	Participation in the MCH service Stonnington City (2019-2020) 82.39% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 77.60% All Councils (2019-2020) 78.05% Council Says... Family participation can vary between years. The 2019-20 result was an improvement on 2018-19.	77.60%	78.05%
Participation in the MCH service by Aboriginal children	95.45%	Participation in the MCH service by Aboriginal children Stonnington City (2019-2020) 95.45% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 82.72% All Councils (2019-2020) 82.00% Council Says... The City of Stonnington has a small Aboriginal community, and family participation in maternal and child health services will vary significantly between years. There was a focused effort by Council for this service, resulting in an increase in participation.	82.72%	82.00%
Participation in 4-week Key Age and Stage visit	96.83%	Participation in 4-week Key Age and Stage visit Stonnington City (2019-2020) 96.83% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 95.74% All Councils (2019-2020) 97.03% Council Says... Council encourages participation by families in universal health care supports. Participation rates are high, rating well against the state average, demonstrating the importance of first home visits for newborns and their families.	95.74%	97.03%

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Roads

Provision of a network of sealed local roads under the control of the municipal council to all road users

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Sealed local road requests per 100km of sealed local roads	76.67	Sealed local road requests per 100km of sealed local roads Stonnington City (2019-2020) 76.67 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 89.81 All Councils (2019-2020) 53.93 Council Says... Requests increased, though 140 requests outside Council responsibility were redirected to relevant authorities. Removing these results in total of 34.24 for 2019-20, and 33% reduction on 2018-19 result.	89.81	53.93
Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards	99.70%	Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards Stonnington City (2019-2020) 99.70% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 95.67% All Councils (2019-2020) 96.43% Council Says... Road condition has been maintained by ongoing maintenance and renewal programs.	95.67%	96.43%
Cost of sealed local road reconstruction per square metre	$199.90	Cost of sealed local road reconstruction per square metre Stonnington City (2019-2020) $199.90 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $150.17 All Councils (2019-2020) $97.16 Council Says... The reconstruction of Union Street required full depth pavement reconstruction. Situated in the business activity precinct of Chapel Street, these works required additional OHS measures, increasing costs.	$150.17	$97.16
Cost of sealed local road resealing per square metre	$26.13	Cost of sealed local road resealing per square metre Stonnington City (2019-2020) $26.13 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $26.14 All Councils (2019-2020) $13.45 Council Says... The increased cost of resealing is due to increased cost of asphalt, and works being conducted in busy narrow streets that required additional site safety measures.	$26.14	$13.45
Community satisfaction with sealed local roads	65/100	Community satisfaction with sealed local roads Stonnington City (2019-2020) 65/100 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 67/100 All Councils (2019-2020) 56/100 Council Says... Council has ongoing maintenance and renewal programs. Satisfaction with sealed local roads was 5 points lower than 2018-19, but within the materiality threshold. The result is 11 points higher than the state average for 2018-19.	67/100	56/100

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Statutory Planning

Provision of land use and development assessment services to applicants and the community including advice and determination of applications

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Time taken to decide planning applications	70 days	Time taken to decide planning applications Stonnington City (2019-2020) 70 days Similar Councils (2019-2020) 75.98 days All Councils (2019-2020) 65.41 days Council Says... Council received 100 less applications in Q4 2019/20 when compared with Q4 2018/19, which has resulted in a positive outcome on application processing times.	75.98 days	65.41 days
Planning applications decided within required time frames	71.21%	Planning applications decided within required time frames Stonnington City (2019-2020) 71.21% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 69.90% All Councils (2019-2020) 73.97% Council Says... Changes to the Planning Scheme, allowing additional application categories to be classed as VicSmart, resulted in a 7% increase in VicSmart applications (received and assessed) within the timeframe.	69.90%	73.97%
Cost of statutory planning service per planning application	$2,560.10	Cost of statutory planning service per planning application Stonnington City (2019-2020) $2,560.10 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $2,916.38 All Councils (2019-2020) $2,645.65 Council Says... Operating expenditure decreased with reduced reliance on contract staff during Q4.	$2,916.38	$2,645.65
Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT	52.63%	Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT Stonnington City (2019-2020) 52.63% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 60.84% All Councils (2019-2020) 50.61% Council Says... Council makes decisions in the best interest of the community. The 2019-20 result of 52.63% aligns to the state average of 52.64% for 2018-19 and is an improvement of almost 10% on Council's 2018-19 results. Note that for 2019-20 the success rate was 76%, if mediated outcomes included.	60.84%	50.61%

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Waste Collection

Provision of kerbside waste collection service to the community including garbage and recyclables

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Kerbside bin collection requests per 1,000 households	150.22	Kerbside bin collection requests per 1,000 households Stonnington City (2019-2020) 150.22 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 146.42 All Councils (2019-2020) 119.91 Council Says... Increased reports of missed collections (April-June 2020) attributed to COVID-19 'work from home' arrangements; increased home gardening and a higher incidence of bin refills.	146.42	119.91
Kerbside collection bins missed per 10,000 households	4.40	Kerbside collection bins missed per 10,000 households Stonnington City (2019-2020) 4.40 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 6.82 All Councils (2019-2020) 5.03 Council Says... The result compares well to 4.9% state average for 2018-19. Increased reports of missed collections (April-June 2020) attributed to COVID-19 'work from home' arrangements; increased home gardening and a higher incidence of bin refills.	6.82	5.03
Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service per bin	$118.68	Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service per bin Stonnington City (2019-2020) $118.68 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $118.43 All Councils (2019-2020) $112.03 Council Says... Council is committed to providing cost efficient waste management services. This result shows a marginal improvement on the 2018-2019 result.	$118.43	$112.03
Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service per bin	$37.51	Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service per bin Stonnington City (2019-2020) $37.51 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $61.45 All Councils (2019-2020) $65.17 Council Says... This result is consistent with 2018-2019, and $20 less than the state average per bin service.	$61.45	$65.17
Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill	40.20%	Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill Stonnington City (2019-2020) 40.20% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 47.07% All Councils (2019-2020) 44.13% Council Says... Council promotes community environmental outcomes. Waste diversion rates improved almost 6% compared to 2018-19, with food waste inclusion in green organics bin from 1 March 2020 contributing to the improved result.	47.07%	44.13%

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Financial Performance

Provision of relevant information about the effectiveness of financial management in local government including efficiency, liquidity, obligations, operating position and stability

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Expenses per property assessment	$2,522.68	Expenses per property assessment Stonnington City (2019-2020) $2,522.68 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $2,773.81 All Councils (2019-2020) $3,402.81 Council Says... Council is delivering quality services in accordance with its long term plan. The decrease in this indicator compared to 2018/19 is primarily driven by an increase in annual operating expenditure on service delivery from $162.65 million in 2018/19 to $165.0 million in 2019/20 however the rate of increase property assessments is higher than 2018/19.	$2,773.81	$3,402.81
Average rate per property assessment	$1,443.55	Average rate per property assessment Stonnington City (2019-2020) $1,443.55 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $1,794.85 All Councils (2019-2020) $1,774.72 Council Says... Council continues to have one of the lowest average residential rates and charges across metropolitan Melbourne. Council's budgeted rate increase is capped at 2.5 per cent. Council is delivering services in accordance with its long term plan.	$1,794.85	$1,774.72
Current assets as a percentage of current liabilities	272.38%	Current assets as a percentage of current liabilities Stonnington City (2019-2020) 272.38% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 252.00% All Councils (2019-2020) 291.35% Council Says... Council can comfortably meet all short term financial commitments and is in a sound financial position. The decrease in later years reflects increased expenditure in capital works program (using cash reserves). Cash and investments will assist in funding the significant capital works programs planned in the years ahead.	252.00%	291.35%
Unrestricted cash as a percentage of current liabilities	-86.95%	Unrestricted cash as a percentage of current liabilities Stonnington City (2019-2020) -86.95% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 77.12% All Councils (2019-2020) 88.99% Council Says... The 2019-20 actual result (and prior year results) do not include Council's significant holdings of Term Deposits with maturity over 90 days (which are classed as Financial Assets). These Term Deposits total $63.0 million in 2019-20. When included in the measure for 2019-20 the result is a very healthy 55.5%. Forecasts for 2019-20 onwards assume that all term deposits as having original maturities of less than 90 days and are therefore included in unrestricted cash. Council is forecast to be in a strong financial position in the years ahead.	77.12%	88.99%
Loans and borrowings as a percentage of rates	19.42%	Loans and borrowings as a percentage of rates Stonnington City (2019-2020) 19.42% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 12.35% All Councils (2019-2020) 15.03% Council Says... The balance of Council borrowings at the end of 2019-20 was $26.0 million compared to $7.5 million at the end of 2018-19. New loan borrowings ore forecasted at $5 million for 2020-21, $22 million for 2021-22 and $20 million for 2022-23 to assist in funding the development of major community infrastructure. This is consistent with Council's long term financial plan.	12.35%	15.03%
Loans and borrowings repayments as a percentage of rates	3.35%	Loans and borrowings repayments as a percentage of rates Stonnington City (2019-2020) 3.35% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 3.52% All Councils (2019-2020) 4.73% Council Says... Loan borrowings of $3.5 million were repaid in 2019-20. New loans and associated repayments are forecast in 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 to assist in funding the development of major community infrastructure. This is consistent with Council's long term financial plan.	3.52%	4.73%
Non-current liabilities as a percentage of own source revenue	13.78%	Non-current liabilities as a percentage of own source revenue Stonnington City (2019-2020) 13.78% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 12.34% All Councils (2019-2020) 21.38% Council Says... 2019-20 loan borrowings decreased by $3.5 million. Further loan borrowings of $5 million for 2020-21, $22 million for 2021-22 and $20 million for 2022-23 are forecast to assist in funding the development of major community infrastructure. This is consistent with Council's long term financial plan.	12.34%	21.38%
Asset renewal and asset upgrade as a percentage of depreciation	142.06%	Asset renewal and asset upgrade as a percentage of depreciation Stonnington City (2019-2020) 142.06% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 138.09% All Councils (2019-2020) 115.25% Council Says... Council has a robust capital program that ensures appropriate levels of renewals and upgrades are maintained.	138.09%	115.25%
Adjusted underlying surplus (or deficit) as a percentage of underlying revenue	6.97%	Adjusted underlying surplus (or deficit) as a percentage of underlying revenue Stonnington City (2019-2020) 6.97% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 4.24% All Councils (2019-2020) -0.05% Council Says... The 2019-20 result is significantly impacted by the lockdown restrictions in place in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is also forecast to impact results of 2020-21. Footpath and health permits income were refunded as part of the business support program $0.77 million. Loss of income resulted from the closure of non-essential services including aquatic services $1.38 million and the early year's services $0.76 million. Parking enforcements were reduced to support essential workers movements $1.73 million. Council activated its hardship policy and paused or significantly reduced commercial rent agreements for tenants of Council owned properties $0.25 million and other non-essential community services income.	4.24%	-0.05%
Rates as a percentage of adjusted underlying revenue	65.32%	Rates as a percentage of adjusted underlying revenue Stonnington City (2019-2020) 65.32% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 69.00% All Councils (2019-2020) 61.87% Council Says... The 2019/20 result is due to other revenue sources decreased compared to 2018/19 as a result of COVID-19. The other revenue sources include user fees, statutory fees and fines, monetary contributions and capital works grants. However, rate revenue will continue to be a key source of funding for the delivery of high quality services and infrastructure to the community.	69.00%	61.87%
Rates as a percentage of property values in municipality	0.12%	Rates as a percentage of property values in municipality Stonnington City (2019-2020) 0.12% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 0.23% All Councils (2019-2020) 0.41% Council Says... This result illustrates the relatively low rating burden for the Stonnington community, and Council continues to have one of the lowest average residential rates and charges across metropolitan Melbourne.	0.23%	0.41%

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Sustainable Capacity

Provision of relevant information about whether local governments have the capacity to meet the agreed service and infrastructure needs of their community

Measurement Description	Stonnington City	Council Commentary	Similar Councils	All Councils
Expenses per head of municipal population	$1,401.00	Expenses per head of municipal population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $1,401.00 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $1,292.09 All Councils (2019-2020) $2,047.98 Council Says... Council continues to manage a relatively low level of expenditure per head of population. This is through the efficient and effective delivery of high quality services to the community within a responsible budget. The slight increase in this indicator compared with 2018/19 is a result of an increase in the operating expenses resulted from the recognition of amortisation of right of use asset, fair value decrement in investment properties and enterprise bargaining increase in employees costs.	$1,292.09	$2,047.98
Infrastructure per head of municipal population	$5,946.57	Infrastructure per head of municipal population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $5,946.57 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $6,275.76 All Councils (2019-2020) $15,070.92 Council Says... Council continues to maintain and invest in high quality community infrastructure	$6,275.76	$15,070.92
Population density per length of road	355.79	Population density per length of road Stonnington City (2019-2020) 355.79 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 301.17 All Councils (2019-2020) 111.87 Council Says... As an inner urban municipality, Council's population continues to grow significantly while the length of the roads remain relatively unchanged.	301.17	111.87
Own-source revenue per head of municipal population	$1,431.01	Own-source revenue per head of municipal population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $1,431.01 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $1,193.81 All Councils (2019-2020) $1,488.38 Council Says... The result has decreased from 2018/19 due to the loss of income from the closure of non-essential services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However the indicator still reflects Council's continual ability to generate revenue from alternative sources to ensure ongoing financial sustainability.	$1,193.81	$1,488.38
Recurrent grants per head of municipal population	$74.70	Recurrent grants per head of municipal population Stonnington City (2019-2020) $74.70 Similar Councils (2019-2020) $120.10 All Councils (2019-2020) $453.45 Council Says... The variance year on year predominantly relates to the nature and timing of government grant funding to Council.	$120.10	$453.45
Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage of the municipality	10.00	Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage of the municipality Stonnington City (2019-2020) 10.00 Similar Councils (2019-2020) 7.77 All Councils (2019-2020) 5.53 Council Says... Stonnington's SEIFA rating indicates a low level of disadvantage. However, there are pockets of significant disadvantage in Prahran, South Yarra and Windsor, and some localised minor disadvantage in Malvern East.	7.77	5.53
Percentage of workforce turnover	11.96%	Percentage of workforce turnover Stonnington City (2019-2020) 11.96% Similar Councils (2019-2020) 10.55% All Councils (2019-2020) 12.52% Council Says... Turnover has been lower due to lower level of departures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.	10.55%	12.52%

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