Russell Vale bushfire risk
Of Russell Vale’s 752 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Russell Vale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Russell Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Russell Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Russell Vale
Russell Vale sits in the Wollongong council area, which recorded 18,971 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,971 total. Figures are for the whole Wollongong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Russell Vale
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 Vale 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 Vale
Russell Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Enterprise Corridor
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Russell Vale
Russell Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Russell Vale
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Russell Vale’s 1,593 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 Vale
Wollongong council approved 1,560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Russell Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 653 Princes Highway, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 9 Livistona Close, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 2/8 Hicks Street, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 6 Channon Street, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 2/16 Terania Street, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 30 York Road, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 7B West Street, Russell Vale NSW 2517
- 103 Rixons Pass Road, Russell Vale NSW 2517
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.