The council each year surveys its residents as part of a benchmarking process, which provides feedback on various aspects of its governance.

Minutes from the council's June meeting show that fewer than 10 per cent of the 10,073 survey papers were returned by residents, a tally of 824 responses.

However, despite the relatively modest numbers, the result was up by .52 per cent on last year.

The biggest drop in satisfaction for the council was household garbage collection, which sits at 80.49 per cent compared to last year's 85.50 per cent.

Garbage collection also came up as the most important aspect of the council's duties, unmoved from its pole position in 2014.

Following that was the quality of drinking water, safe and well-maintained roads and bridges, council's overall performance, levels of rates compared to services provided and the standard of water supply.

West Tamar Mayor Christina Holmdahl said the council was encouraged by the high satisfaction rating.

"I think it says what the West Tamar Council is doing for its ratepayers is accepted and endorsed," Cr Holmdahl said.

"We do the ratepayer survey as a benchmarking exercise for us.

"We review those surveys and then ensure that we look at ways of improving, I think certainly all the areas identified as requiring attention do get the council attention - we work very hard to improve on those numbers."