Glen Innes Severn
Local government area
Location inNew South Wales
Coordinates:29°43′S151°45′E / 29.717°S 151.750°E /-29.717; 151.750
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England
Council seat	Glen Innes[3]
Government
• Mayor	Margot Davis
• State electorate	Northern Tablelands
Area
• Total	5,487 km2 (2,119 sq mi)
Population
• Totals	8,836 (2016 census)[1] 8,908 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	1.61035/km2 (4.1708/sq mi)
Website	Glen Innes Severn
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Glen Innes Severn is alocal government area in theNew England region ofNew South Wales,Australia. The council serves an area of 5,487 square kilometres (2,119 sq mi) and is located adjacent to theNew England Highway. The council was formed by the amalgamation of Severn Shire and Glen Innes City Council.

The council area includes the town ofGlen Innes and villages includingEmmaville,Deepwater,Wellingrove,Glencoe,Stonehenge andRed Range and several hamlets including Diehard, Gibraltar Range, Kingsgate andWellington Vale.

The Glenn Innes Servern has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• High Conservation Value Old Growth forest^[4]

At the2011 census, there were 8,656 people in the Glen Innes Severn local government area, of these 49.5 per cent were male and 50.5 per cent were female.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6 per cent of the population which is approximately double both the national and state averages. Themedian age of people in the Glen Innes Severn Council area was 46 years; nearly ten years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.1 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.0 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.7 per cent were married and 14.1 per cent were either divorced or separated.^[5]

Population growth in the Glen Innes Severn Council area between the2001 census, the2006 census, and the 2011 census was marginal. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent for each five–year period respectively, population growth in the Glen Innes Severn local government area was significantly lower than the national average.^[6][7] The medianweekly income for residents within the Glen Innes Severn Council area was below the national average.^[5][8]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Glen Innes Severn local government area who stated theirancestry asAustralian orAnglo-Saxon exceeded 92 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 69 per cent of all residents in the Glen Innes Severn Council area nominated areligious affiliation withChristianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Glen Innes Severn local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (2.7 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93 per cent) whereEnglish only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).^[5]

Selected historical census data for Glen Innes Severn local government area
Census year			2001[6][7]	2006[8]	2011[5]
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	8,488	8,780	8,656
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		103rd	96th
		% of New South Wales population			0.13%
		% of Australian population	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			34.1%
		English			31.1%
		Irish			9.8%
		Scottish			9.4%
		German			3.9%
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish)		Dutch	n/c	0.1%	0.2%
		German	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
		Finnish	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Mandarin	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Japanese	n/c	n/c	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Anglican	n/c	37.3%	35.5%
		Catholic	n/c	22.3%	21.8%
		No religion	n/c	10.4%	14.0%
		Uniting Church	n/c	7.6%	7.1%
		Presbyterian and Reformed	n/c	4.9%	4.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$337	A$395
		% of Australian median income		72.3%	68.5%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$765	A$915
		% of Australian median income		65.3%	61.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$613	A$734
		% of Australian median income		59.7%	59.5%

Glen Innes Severn Council is composed of sevencouncillors electedproportionally as a singleward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The councillors elect the mayor at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held in September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

The Council elected in 2024, in order of election, is:^[9]

Councillor Rob Banham announced his resignation after the first council meeting from the Glen Innes Severn Council, effective immediately, citing concerns about leadership and a breach of the Council's core values (respect, integrity, courage, honesty, and transparency).

Mr. Banham criticised the current councillors for failing to prioritise the community's needs. "Despite the clear support from the community for our leadership, many of the current councillors have not prioritised the best interests of the community in their decision-making. This lack of alignment between community sentiment and Councillors' actions is troubling," he said.^[10]

This election took place in December 2021, and the council makeup was as follows:^[11]

The Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:^[11]

The following are the results based on the preferences from the Preference Data File^[12]

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