Suburb profile

Russell Lea NSW 2046

Russell Lea is located in the Inner West region of New South Wales, postcode 2046. It has 2,259 properties across 47 streets, mostly houses. Explore every street in Russell Lea, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.

About Russell Lea

Russell Lea, NSW 2046, sits in the Inner West and neighbours Abbotsford, Chiswick, Drummoyne and Five Dock. Its 47 streets hold 2,259 properties, 1,593 of them houses and 666 units.

Census figures are for Drummoyne - Rodd Point, which covers the whole suburb. The area had 18,366 residents, a median age of 42 and an average household of 2.4 people. Median household income was $2,754 a week, the median mortgage repayment $3,250 a month and the median rent $600 a week. Of 7,193 dwellings, 3,173 were separate houses, 697 semi-detached and 3,228 flats; 78 were other dwellings. Tenure split into 2,544 owned outright, 2,217 owned with a mortgage and 2,271 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in Russell Lea

  • 18,366Peoplelive in the area
  • 42Median ageyears
  • $2,754Median household incomea week
  • $600Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses3,173
  • Townhouses and semis697
  • Flats and apartments3,228
  • Other78

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$3,250a month
  • Household size2.4people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 2,544Owned with a mortgage 2,217Rented 2,271Other 161

For sale and rent in Russell Lea

Conor AllenConor Allen

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50 Clements Street, Russell Lea NSW 2046

4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 3 car spaces 442.6 m² land House

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Properties in Russell Lea

Schools in Russell Lea

  • Russell Lea Public School

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Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.