Councils in Focus

Councils in Focus helps you find important information about your local council in South Australia that comes from a range of different sources.

This website shows:

  • how councils raise money (through council rates and other means)
  • what councils spend money on (their critical functions)
  • the financial performance and position of councils.

You can also compare your council to similar councils in South Australia and to State-wide averages.

Local Government Advice Scheme

Under the Local Government Act 1999, all councils receive advice from the Essential Services Commission of South Australia on their financial sustainability and the appropriateness of their revenue settings, including council rates. Learn more

Find a council

      Or select a council from the map.

      About the data

      Councils in Focus uses data from the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission as it has the most comprehensive long-term information about councils’ finances and functions that is available—and it is also sourced directly from councils.

      Learn more