Russell Lea flood & bushfire report
Of Russell Lea’s 2,472 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Russell Lea’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Russell Lea
Russell Lea sits in the Canada Bay council area, which recorded 3,664 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,664 total. Figures are for the whole Canada Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Russell Lea
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Russell Lea shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
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
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
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.
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 1,888 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Canada Bay council area (not just Russell Lea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Boronia Avenue, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 24 Liege Street, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 1/103 Henley Marine Drive, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 88 Burnell Street, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 21/5-11 Edenholme Road, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 6A Pine Avenue, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 6 Alice Avenue, Russell Lea NSW 2046
- 309 Lyons 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.