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Overview
Russell Lea is a quiet, tree‑lined suburb in Sydney’s inner‑west, just 8 km west of the central business district and set on the western shore of Iron Cove. The neighbourhood blends large waterfront homes with more traditional federation houses, giving residents a varied housing mix within a compact 0.3‑km² enclave. At the 2021 Census the suburb recorded a population of 4,920 people.
Local amenities include the historic Russell Lea Infants School and Campbell Park, home to the Abbotsford Juniors Football Club, while several parks such as Nield, Five Dock and Storey provide green space for recreation. Educational options are nearby, with Drummoyne Boys’ High School, All Hallows Catholic Primary and Drummoyne Public School all within a kilometre. Main thoroughfares Lyons Road and Hampden Road link the area, and historic transport links, horse buses, the Gladesville and Iron Cove bridges and a former tramway, have long connected Russell Lea to the wider Sydney region.
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