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Russell Lea, NSW 2046

Property data updated July 20264,920 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

81 sales · 113 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Russell Lea property market

Russell Lea has one of Australia's most balanced markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 60 leases at $740 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 18 days (down a lot from 29 days last year), with 2-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

House sales are nearly as big, with 54 sales at around $3.345M, taking about 30 days to sell (up from 27 days last year), with 4-bedroom the biggest group at around 37%. Rounding it out, 53 house rentals at $1,355 a week (up), one of the country's strongest house rent gains. 27 unit sales at around $1.179M.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Russell Lea demographics & population

Population

4,920

Median age

43yrs

Avg household

2.6people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Russell Lea?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,102 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.1 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity28%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity24%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity28%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Russell Lea

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 47%

Median monthly mortgageTop 23%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Russell Lea

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 47%

Median family incomeTop 18%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

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Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 4.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Russell Lea

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Russell Lea

1 school inside Russell Lea, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 108 primary schools in Russell Lea and its surrounds, and 48 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Russell Lea1schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools108within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools48within 5 km · nearest 3.7 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Russell Lea · 1Order by
1
Russell Lea Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 149
2
Meriden SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Domremy Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Five Dock · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Riverside Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gladesville · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Rosebank CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Five Dock · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Concord High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Concord · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
St Joseph's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hunters Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Burwood Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Marist Sisters' College WoolwichCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolwich · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Croydon · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Saint Ignatius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Lewisham · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Trinity Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Summer Hill · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Santa Sabina CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
The McDonald CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 1-12 · North Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dulwich Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Ryde Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ryde · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St Maroun's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Canterbury Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Five Dock · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Drummoyne Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Drummoyne · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Drummoyne · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Dobroyd Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Haberfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt North · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Hunters Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hunters Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Gladesville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gladesville · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Concord Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Villa Maria Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hunters Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Kegworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Croydon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Mortlake Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Ashfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ashfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gladesville · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Summer Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Boronia Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hunters Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Summer Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Summer Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Petersham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Petersham · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Burwood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Burwood · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Lewisham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lewisham · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Strathfield North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Putney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ryde · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
St Francis Xavier Catholic School AshburyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon Park · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord West · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Wilkins Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St Charles Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ryde · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dulwich Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Homebush Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Homebush · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
St Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Dulwich Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dulwich Hill · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Greenwich Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenwich · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Lane Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Concord West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord West · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Enfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Lane Cove West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Ryde East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Ryde · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Ryde Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ryde · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Marie Bashir Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Mowbray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Strathfield South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Abbotsford Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Abbotsford · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Five Dock Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Five Dock · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Giant Steps SydneyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gladesville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Lucas Gardens SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Canada Bay · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Hunters Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hunters Hill · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mortlake · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
St Vincent's College AshfieldCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ashfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Ashfield Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ashfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Burwood · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
The John Berne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
MLC SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Burwood · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Holy Cross CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ryde · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Rivendell SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Concord West · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Ashbury Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ashbury · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Yeo Park Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Ashfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Currambena Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lane Cove · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Croydon Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon Park · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Canterbury Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Strathfield Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Victoria Avenue Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Concord West · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Homebush Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Homebush · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Canterbury Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Canterbury · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
International Chinese SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Chalmers Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Casimir Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
The Children's House MontessoriIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K · North Ryde · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Bradfield CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · St Leonards · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield CampusIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Strathfield · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Edgeware SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hurlstone Park · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Marrickville West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Arndell SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · North Ryde · 3.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students321Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
NSW School of LanguagesGovernment · Secondary · Petersham · 3.7 km
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148
Field of Mars Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · East Ryde · 3.7 km
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149
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 3.7 km
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150
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 3.7 km
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Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Russell Lea median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Russell Lea — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.66M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 8 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$730/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.48%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample14GoodLease sample14Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

Houses · 3 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

Units · 1 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed14 sales · 14 leases

11+50.0%

—

17+0.5%

—

All houses

11+0.5%

—

17+0.5%

—

All units

11+50.0%

—

17+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

Russell Lea property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Russell Lea

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +48%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

30 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

25 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$2.64M▲ +12.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

10▼ −2.9% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

35 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

28 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.74M▲ +6.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

15▼ −10.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

25 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

34 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$2.20M▲ +9.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

9▲ +13.5% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

55 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.64M▲ +3.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −13.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$2.48M▲ +2.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▼ −5.3% YoY

Russell Lea · this suburb

Demand index

51 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

23 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$1.66M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Russell Lea against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Russell Lea in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

1 peer suburb · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

32 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.64M▲ +3.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −13.1% YoY

Gross yield

1.45%

Russell Lea · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

23 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$1.66M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.48%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Russell Lea — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Russell Lea median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Russell Lea fell from $1.87M (Jul 2021) to $1.73M (Jun 2026) — a 7.5% decline over five years — peaking at $3.02M between Apr 2025 and Mar 2026. Median house rent went from $554/wk to $1,147/wk (+107.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $891k to $630k (−29.3%), with rent up from $336/wk to $592/wk (+76.2%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.73M-20.6%

5y median $2.01Mvs last year $2.18M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

33-21.4%

5y median 44vs last year 42

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

21 days-28

5y median 37 daysvs last year 49 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1,147/wk+59.1%

5y median $773/wkvs last year $721/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

43-14.0%

5y median 39vs last year 50

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days+4

5y median 17 daysvs last year 14 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.65%+0.22 pt

5y median 1.34%vs last year 1.42%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.8 months+84.7%

5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 1.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.7 months-15.4%

5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 2.0 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Russell Lea: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Russell Lea, ranked by distance — each lined up against Russell Lea on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketRussell LeaNSW 2046 · Houses · Total

Price$1.66M

DOM23 days

Sold11

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Rodd PointNSW 20460.5kmHouses · Total

ChiswickNSW 20460.6kmHouses · Total

WareembaNSW 20460.7kmHouses · Total

AbbotsfordNSW 20460.8kmHouses · Total

DrummoyneNSW 20471.1kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Russell Lea

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Russell Lea

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Russell Lea — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Russell Lea vs Haberfield: the closest sales-market match trades at a near-identical median of $1.66M against Russell Lea's $1.66M, with homes selling in 16 days versus 23 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketRussell LeaNSW 2046Houses · Total

Price$1.66M

DOM23 days

Sold11

Most similar sales markets · within 0.7–7 kmLast 12 months

HaberfieldNSW 20452km58% match

Price$1.66M

DOM16 days

Sold58

GordonNSW 20726km48% match

Price$2.23M

DOM20 days

Sold41

Rodd PointNSW 20461km54% match

Price$1.89M

DOM27 days

Sold16

KensingtonNSW 20337km59% match

Price$3.09M

DOM27 days

Sold24

AbbotsfordNSW 20461km56% match

Price$3.00M

DOM16 days

Sold18

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Russell Lea

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Russell Lea: Haberfield median house price, Gordon house prices, Rodd Point median house price, Kensington property growth and Abbotsford house prices.

Russell Lea's closest rental-market twins: Rodd Point median house price, Kensington property growth, Gordon house prices, Abbotsford house prices and Haberfield property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Russell Lea

26 data-driven answers about Russell Lea's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Russell Lea?

The median house price in Russell Lea, NSW 2046 is $1.66M as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Russell Lea?

The median unit price in Russell Lea, NSW 2046 is $1.66M as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Russell Lea?

The median weekly house rent in Russell Lea is $730 as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $730 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Russell Lea?

A 3 bedroom house in Russell Lea rents for a median $730 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $730/week, 4-bedroom $730/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $730/week, 2-bedroom $730/week, 3-bedroom $730/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Russell Lea?

Gross rental yield in Russell Lea is 2.48% for houses and 2.48% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.03%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Russell Lea?

As of June 2026, Russell Lea medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Russell Lea?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.66M	$1.66M	$1.66M	$1.66M
Units	$1.66M	$1.66M	$1.66M	—	$1.66M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Russell Lea median?

At the median Russell Lea house ($1.66M purchase, $730/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1656 — about $926 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.66M purchase, $730/week rent), repayments run about $1656 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Russell Lea's property market trends?

Russell Lea's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Russell Lea market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Russell Lea as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Russell Lea, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.48% against a NSW median of 2.80%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Russell Lea?

Houses in Russell Lea sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Russell Lea a tight or loose property market right now?

Russell Lea's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Russell Lea gone up or down?

House prices in Russell Lea moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Russell Lea?

Russell Lea's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Russell Lea in its property market cycle?

Russell Lea's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Russell Lea compare to other NSW suburbs?

Russell Lea's median house price ($1.66M) is 84% above the NSW median ($901k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 27 days state median. On gross yield, Russell Lea sits at 2.48% vs 2.80% state median.

How does Russell Lea compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Russell Lea's most-similar nearby market is Haberfield (1.8 km away) with a median house price of $1.66M — about 0% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Russell Lea?

The most-transacted segment in Russell Lea over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 11 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Russell Lea last year?

Russell Lea recorded 11 house sales and 11 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 22 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 17 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Russell Lea in?

Russell Lea is in postcode 2046, in the Inner West Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Russell Lea, NSW 2046.

What is the population of Russell Lea?

Russell Lea, NSW 2046 is home to 4,102 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Russell Lea?

The median household in Russell Lea earns $2k per week — roughly $123k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $583/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Russell Lea?

The unemployment rate in Russell Lea is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Russell Lea?

Russell Lea is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Russell Lea?

Russell Lea has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Russell Lea Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Russell Lea a good place to live?

Russell Lea, NSW 2046 has a population of 4,102, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Russell Lea market data last updated?

This Russell Lea market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.