How Many Compliance Officers Does Your Council Actually Need?

If you’ve ever tried to justify staffing levels to execs, ratepayers, or auditors, you’ve probably heard this question before:

“But how do you know you need that many?”

Until now, there hasn’t been an easy way to answer that, especially when every council is so different.

So we built one.

Introducing the Officer Requirement Estimator

This tool helps councils determine the number of compliance officers they realistically need, based on local conditions, visitor numbers, geography, and other factors.

And it’s not based on guesswork.

It draws on benchmark data from over 100 cities and towns across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Europe.

You Just Fill In What You Know

No spreadsheets. No consulting fees. No rabbit holes.

Just enter:

• Population

• Council area (km²)

• Visitor numbers

• Primary town type

• Urban or rural status

• Local context like beaches, seasonal events, or major attractions

Then hit Calculate Requirements and get a precise estimate in seconds, grounded in real-world data.

Why It’s Useful

• Justify current resourcing or make the case to grow your team

• Compare your staffing needs to similar councils globally

• Plan smarter for the year ahead based on seasonal or tourism surges

• Run “what-if” scenarios for funding requests or strategic planning

Whether you’re in compliance, operations, HR, or executive leadership, this tool provides you with numbers that have context, not just opinions.

We Built It For Councils Like Yours

We’ve spent years working with local government teams, and we get the tension: limited budgets, growing responsibilities, and rising expectations.

This tool is designed to help you start better conversations, backed by data from councils that face the same challenges.