Glen Innes Severn

New South Wales · New England and North West · 8,808 people · 26 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Glen Innes Severn at a glance

8,808
Population
#95 of 130 in NSW
5,215
km² area
2/km² density
49.8
Median age
+10.1 vs NSW
890
SEIFA IRSAD
#126 of 130 in NSW
8
Schools
7 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
7.6%
Born overseas
26.6%
Renting

Map shows the Glen Innes Severn LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Glen Innes Severn is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 26 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 5,215 km². Glen Innes Severn has a population of 8,808 , ranking #95 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Glen Innes (6,219 residents).About 7.6% of residents were born overseas and 2.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,360 (15.6%)
15–24 years816 (9.3%)
25–44 years1,667 (19.1%)
45–64 years2,397 (27.4%)
65+ years2,494 (28.6%)
7.6%
Born overseas
2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
7.7%
First Nations
2.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (25.1%) Renting (26.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.8%) Semi/townhouse (3.0%) Flat/apartment (1.2%)
$217
Median weekly rent
$1,068
Median monthly mortgage
46.4%
Households with 0-1 cars
53.6%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.8%
Unemployment rate
1,811
In full-time work
1,216
In part-time work

Schools in Glen Innes Severn

8 schools across Glen Innes Severn: 87.5% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 913 (range 858 to 1042). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (12.5%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 913 NSW median 1005LGA range 858 to 1042

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Glen Innes Severn, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Glen Innes High School Government Secondary Glen Innes 434 926
Glen Innes Public School Government Primary Glen Innes 339 903
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary Glen Innes 159 1042
Emmaville Central School Government Combined Emmaville 94 886
Red Range Public School Government Primary Red Range 28 858
Glen Innes West Infants School Government Primary Glen Innes 19 898
Deepwater Public School Government Primary Deepwater 17 960
Wytaliba Public School Government Primary Glen Innes 13 923

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Glen Innes Severn. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

890
Ranked #126 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

904

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

927

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

906

Suburbs in Glen Innes Severn

Glen Innes Severn contains 26 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Glen Innes 2370 6,219 $904/wk 49
Emmaville 2371 505 $748/wk 58
Deepwater 2371 456 $763/wk 56
Red Range 2370 247 $1,388/wk 45
Glencoe 2365 166 $1,406/wk 55
Dundee 2370 152 $1,228/wk 56
Shannon Vale 2370 143 $1,458/wk 45
Stonehenge 2370 136 $1,406/wk 55
Gibraltar Range 2370 118 $3,250/wk 39
Yarrowford 2370 110 $1,333/wk 51
Mount Mitchell 2365 106 $1,174/wk 53
Pinkett 2370 77 $1,958/wk 39
Diehard 2370 62 $420/wk 51
Reddestone 2370 59 $1,062/wk 59
Matheson 2370 50 $1,875/wk 39
Furracabad 2370 49 $1,312/wk 42
Glen Elgin 2370 32 $1,624/wk 46
Rangers Valley 2370 27 $2,750/wk 37
Wellington Vale 2371 27 $1,125/wk 51
Bald Nob 2370 20 $1,375/wk 44
Kookabookra 2370 19 $474/wk 37
Moggs Swamp 2370 19 $2,083/wk 45
Kingsgate 2370 5 $612/wk 23
Capoompeta 2371 4 $1,375/wk 52
Glen Nevis 2365
Moogem 2370

Postcodes covered

2365, 2370, 2371

Compare Glen Innes Severn with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Glen Innes Severn and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Glen Innes Severn (NSW) 8,808 49.8 890 26.6% 7.6%
Inverell 17,979 42.6 906 28.8% 7.0%
Armidale Regional 29,194 37.6 975 36.1% 14.8%
Tenterfield 6,260 55.3 903 19.3% 8.2%
Clarence Valley 53,861 48.7 910 24.5% 8.2%
Greater Hume Shire 11,067 44.5 964 16.2% 6.1%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Glen Innes Severn

What is the population of Glen Innes Severn?

The 2021 Census recorded 8,808 people living in Glen Innes Severn, across 26 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Glen Innes Severn?

Glen Innes Severn contains 26 suburbs. The most populous are Glen Innes, Emmaville, Deepwater, Red Range, Glencoe.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Glen Innes Severn?

Glen Innes Severn covers 3 postcodes: 2365, 2370, 2371.

How many schools are in Glen Innes Severn?

Glen Innes Severn has 8 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Glen Innes Severn?

Glen Innes Severn has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 890, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.