2026 National State of the Assets Report
Australian councils face up to $280 billion in infrastructure renewal and upgrade demand over coming decades, including a $65 billion to $68 billion replacement task for assets already assessed as being in poor to very poor condition, a major new national report has found.
The 2026 National State of the Assets Report, commissioned by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and based on data from more than 460 councils, found assets currently assessed as fair represent a further $173 billion to $212 billion in future renewal and upgrade demand.
Launched at ALGA’s National General Assembly, the report found that while approximately 64 to 69 percent of local government infrastructure assets were in good condition, function and capacity, a further 22 to 27 percent were assessed as fair, and nine percent were found to be in poor condition.
National State of the Assets | SUMMARY REPORT