Australian Capital Territory · Postcode 2600
Russell postcode and suburb data
Australian Capital Territory · Phone area code 02 · 3 km from Canberra
Suburb snapshot
Russell at a glance
Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Russell.
Quick facts
Where Russell ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of ACT suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in ACT.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Postcode 2600 covers Russell, an inland suburb of Canberra about 3 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.
Russell is part of the South Canberra statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.
Russell details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2600 |
| State | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Latitude | -35.296944 |
| Longitude | 149.150278 |
| Distance from Canberra | 3 km |
| Region (SA4) | Australian Capital Territory |
| Area (SA3) | South Canberra |
| Local Government | Unincorporated ACT |
| Federal Electorate | Canberra |
| State Electorate | Murrumbidgee |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.