Best-performing regional councils

Regional councils delivering the strongest composite performance across sustainability, community, lifestyle and core operations.

Ranked by Composite score

  1. Bland — NSW · regional · Composite score: 74/100 · composite 74/100
  2. Gwydir — NSW · regional · Composite score: 70/100 · composite 70/100
  3. Wellington Shire — VIC · regional · Composite score: 68/100 · composite 68/100
  4. Moree Plains — NSW · regional · Composite score: 66/100 · composite 66/100
  5. Murray River — NSW · regional · Composite score: 66/100 · composite 66/100
  6. Kyogle — NSW · regional · Composite score: 65/100 · composite 65/100
  7. Temora — NSW · regional · Composite score: 65/100 · composite 65/100
  8. Uralla — NSW · regional · Composite score: 64/100 · composite 64/100
  9. Narrandera — NSW · regional · Composite score: 63/100 · composite 63/100
  10. Port Macquarie-Hastings — NSW · regional · Composite score: 63/100 · composite 63/100
  11. Snowy Monaro Regional — NSW · regional · Composite score: 63/100 · composite 63/100
  12. Warrnambool City — VIC · regional · Composite score: 62/100 · composite 62/100
  13. Wodonga City — VIC · regional · Composite score: 62/100 · composite 62/100
  14. Greater Hume — NSW · regional · Composite score: 62/100 · composite 62/100
  15. Lachlan — NSW · regional · Composite score: 62/100 · composite 62/100
  16. Corangamite Shire — VIC · regional · Composite score: 61/100 · composite 61/100
  17. Berrigan — NSW · regional · Composite score: 61/100 · composite 61/100
  18. Cobar — NSW · regional · Composite score: 61/100 · composite 61/100
  19. Gunnedah — NSW · regional · Composite score: 61/100 · composite 61/100
  20. Warrumbungle — NSW · regional · Composite score: 61/100 · composite 61/100
  21. Inverell — NSW · regional · Composite score: 60/100 · composite 60/100
  22. Campaspe Shire — VIC · regional · Composite score: 59/100 · composite 59/100
  23. Swan Hill Rural City — VIC · regional · Composite score: 59/100 · composite 59/100
  24. Bega Valley — NSW · regional · Composite score: 59/100 · composite 59/100
  25. Narromine — NSW · regional · Composite score: 59/100 · composite 59/100

How we rank

Rankings are calculated from Council Scorer's four performance dimensions (Sustainability, Community Services, Lifestyle & Amenity, Core Operations), each derived from statutory data submitted to state and federal regulators. We compare within state and peer group so that metro, regional and rural councils are judged like-for-like. Read the full methodology.