Glen Innes Severn Council is the name of the Local Government Area in the New England

New England (Australia)

New England or New England North West is the name given to a generally undefined region about 60 kilometres inland, that includes the Northern Tablelands and the North West Slopes regions in the north of the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:The region has been occupied by Indigenous...

 region of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. It is on the New England Highway

New England Highway

The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...

. It was formed by the amalgamation of Severn Shire and Glen Innes City Council.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:

- were 8,783 people as at 30 June 2006, the 103rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 44 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 105th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.5% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 98th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 419 people or 4.8% (0.5% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:

- were 1,634 wage and salary earners (ranked 126th in New South Wales and 407th in Australia, less than both 0.1% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $51,485,814 (around $51 million) (ranked 125th in New South Wales and 405th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average

Average

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income per wage and salary earner of $31,509 (ranked 119th in New South Wales and 404th in Australia, 76% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 81% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median

Median

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income per wage and salary earner of $28,558 (ranked 134th in New South Wales and 449th in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 84% of Australia's $34,149).

Main towns and villages

The council area includes the town of Glen Innes

Glen Innes, New South Wales

Glen Innes is a parish and town on the Northern Tablelands, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the centre of the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council. The town is located at the intersection of the New England Highway and the Gwydir Highway...

 and villages including Emmaville

Emmaville, New South Wales

Emmaville is a village on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Glen Innes Severn Council district.Emmaville is at an elevation of 890 metres AHD...

, Deepwater

Deepwater, New South Wales

Deepwater is a parish and village 40 kilometres north of Glen Innes on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Deepwater had a population of 323, with 489 people in the area....

, Wellingrove

Wellingrove, New South Wales

Wellingrove is a village located on the Wellingrove Road about 20 kilometres north west of Glen Innes, New South Wales on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Wellingrove had a population of 113....

, Glencoe

Glencoe, New South Wales

Glencoe is a village on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council local government area. It has an elevation of about 1,150 metres. At the 2006 census, Glencoe had a population of 211 people....

, Stonehenge

Stonehenge, New South Wales

Stonehenge is a rural locality on the Northern Tablelands of New England in New South Wales, Australia.The settlement is located about south of Glen Innes, on the New England Highway and just north of Beardy Waters. It is about above sea level and exists mainly as a flat plateau strewn with...

 and Red Range

Red Range, New South Wales

Red Range is a village on the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia in Glen Innes Severn Shire. It is in the Parish of Rusden and Gough County. The village is located on the Red Range Road 23 km south-east of Glen Innes. At the 2006 census, Red Range had a population of 254...

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Council

Glen Innes Severn Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...  and Unaffiliated	7
	Total	7

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Steve Toms	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Colin Price	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
	Dianne Newman	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
	Robert Schroder	Unaffiliated
	Malcolm Schumacher	Unaffiliated
	Dan Raymond	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
	Michael Scherf	Unaffiliated