Russell Lea
NSW 2046 · Canada Bay
4,920 (2021) → 5,120 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canada Bay local government area (est. 90,686 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Russell Lea is a stable suburb in Canada Bay, NSW 2046, about 6km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.25M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 76/100, and is about 10km inland. Russell Lea has an overall score of 86/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (6.26%), England (3.27%), China (1.83%), Greece (1.71%), New Zealand (1.46%)
Top languages: Italian (9.78%), Greek (3.72%), Mandarin (1.91%), Cantonese (1.59%), Vietnamese (1.1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1097 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Russell Lea Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1127
Nearby (within 10km)
- All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1115
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1114
- Drummoyne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1140
- St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1153
- Domremy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1087
- Five Dock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1084
- Dobroyd Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1157
- Riverside Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1107
- Orange Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1136
- St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1077
- Rosebank CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1111
- Haberfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1131
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Russell Lea
Is Russell Lea safe?
Russell Lea has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,829 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Russell Lea?
In Russell Lea, the median house price is $3.25M and the median unit price is $1.37M. Median weekly house rent is $1,200.
How far is Russell Lea from Sydney CBD?
Russell Lea is about 6.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Russell Lea?
Russell Lea has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1127 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Russell Lea?
Russell Lea has a transport score of 76/100 and 16 bus stops.