Why is there disparity between councils regarding the allocation of funds for the Financial Assistance Grant?

A council's relative capacity to provide services is compared to a state average. If a council is assessed as below average in its capacity to provide services, it will receive funds on a per capita basis that allows it to function as close to the average standard as possible. If a council is assessed as above or meeting the average standard, it is only entitled to receive a minimum grant, which is the council's share of 30 per cent of the available funds distributed on a per capita basis across the state.