Russell
ACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT
0 (2021)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Russell is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2600, about 3km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Russell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 104km inland. Russell has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1124 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1139
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1152
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.4km
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1123
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1156
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1079
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1134
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1126
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1085
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 991
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1124
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1172
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Russell
How far is Russell from Canberra CBD?
Russell is about 2.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Russell?
Russell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Russell?
Russell has a transport score of 59/100 and 6 bus stops.