Solution : Annual Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack (Victoria)
Clear Insights Through Comprehensive Financial Benchmarking
CT Management Group’s Annual Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack (Victoria) provides councils with a transparent, comparative view of financial performance, enabling confident decision-making.
- Over 80 financial ratios across revenue, expenditure, debt, capital, and financial performance indicators
- 10 years of historical data and four-year forecasts
- Benchmarking against council group, region or statewide averages
Why Victorian Councils Choose Our Annual Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack
Councils must demonstrate financial responsibility, compliance, and transparency while balancing community expectations. The Annual Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack (Victoria) provides councils with accurate data and statistics to compare their financial performance against historical trends, other councils, and group, region or statewide averages. With clear dashboards and comparative graphs, councils can track progress and identify issues early.
This Solution Includes:
- Independent analysis prepared from audited financial accounts and four-year budgets
- Benchmark against like council groups, regions or state average
- Highlights the impacts of rate capping, rising costs, and debt obligations
- Provides transparent, accurate and consistent statistical information to demonstrate Councils performance
Evidence-Based Decisions Begin with Transparent Financial Benchmarking
With over 80 ratios and decade-long historical trends and four-year projections, the Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack delivers the evidence councils need to monitor sustainability and performance. Comparative insights highlight where councils stand, where improvements are needed, and how they perform relative to peers. This builds confidence in financial decisions and enhances transparency with councillors, executives, and communities.
Comprehensive Coverage
Revenue, expenditure, debt, capital, performance, and compliance ratios.
Trend Visibility
10 years of historical data and four-year projections reveal past and future strengths and vulnerabilities.
Benchmarking Confidence
Compare against categories, groups, or every council in Victoria.
Strategic Insights
Highlights and benchmarks Council’s financial performance.
Our Proven Approach
CT Management Group provides councils with structured and transparent benchmarking that turns complex financial data into actionable insights. Using audited accounts and, budgets we deliver clarity, and comparability in every Data Pack.
1. Compile Financial Data
Collect and analyse audited accounts and budgets across 80+ ratios.
2. Apply Benchmarks
Compare council results against like groups, categories, and state averages.
3. Highlight Trends
Present 10-year history and four-year forecasts.
4. Customise Insights
Provide flexible benchmarking options for council groupings.
5. Report Clearly
Deliver data, tables and graphs tailored for executives, and Council.
The CT Management Group Difference
Why Partners Trust Us to Deliver
Proven Frameworks
Ten years of history and four-year forecasts deliver clarity and accountability.
Independent Analysis
Trusted benchmarking developed from audited financial accounts and budgets with impartial expertise.
Comprehensive Insight
Over 80 ratios across all key financial areas provide complete transparency.
Future Focused
Supports compliance, strategic decision-making, and sustainable financial management.
2025 Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack
The data pack provides your council’s
- Individual 10-year historical information and four-year forecast in a summary Data table including graphs for over 80 ratios
- Summary data tables and comparative graphs for your council’s group (showing group average) for the 2025 financial year
For the 2025 financial year, you can compare your council to:
- Other council groups
- Councils within your region or other regions
- Every council in the state
The data and visualisations cover various financial indicators such as:
- VAGO ratios
- Revenue, expenses, debt and capital
- Financial performance
- LGPRF financial performance indicators
Built from 10 years of audited Annual Report and current budget data, the Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack provides accurate and consistent insights that can be used to:
- Identify and respond to emerging performance issues
- Strengthen long-term financial planning and predictive modelling
- Support CEO performance reviews with clear, comparable data
- Inform council reporting, websites and stakeholder communications
- Compare performance against other Victorian councils
- Support service reviews and assess the impacts of rate-capping
Ready to Strengthen Your Financial Performance and Transparency?
Let’s discuss how CT Management Group’s Annual Financial Ratios Benchmarking Data Pack (Victoria) can help your council assess performance, support compliance and make confident, evidence-based financial decisions.
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