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Russell Lea

Ranked #43 of 422 Sydney suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
26
#338 of 422
Safety
79
#90 of 422
Wealth
71
#124 of 422
Value
90
#43 of 422
Parks
6
#406 of 422
Cafés
52
#213 of 422
Transit
34
#369 of 422
Green space
14
#387 of 422
Active & healthy
33
#356 of 422

The numbers

Population4,920
Area1.0 km²
Median household income$2,658/wk
Median rent$520/wk
Crime rate20.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.1 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park64.9% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues4
Nearest parkrunGreenWay parkrun (2.69 km)

Nearby suburbs

WareembaChiswickDrummoyneAbbotsfordFive DockLilyfield

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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