Russell Lea property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Russell Lea, NSW (2,472 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Russell Lea
Russell Lea is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Russell Lea
Russell Lea can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Russell Lea
Russell Lea sits in the Canada Bay council area, which recorded 3,050 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,050 total. Figures are for the whole Canada Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Russell Lea
At the 2021 Census, 27% of Russell Lea’s 4,920 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Russell Lea
Canada Bay council approved 1,877 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Canada Bay council area (not just Russell Lea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Clements Street, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 100 Hampden Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 100 Henley Marine Drive, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 10/11-13 Bay Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 101/216 Lyons Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 10/1-3 Bay Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 10/13 Bay Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 10/19-21 Bay Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.