Russell Vale is a small suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It straddles the Princes Highway. The suburb is suggested to have been named after the son of Francis Peter MacCabe, Russell, who died in an accident; although "Russell" it is more likely to be named after the MacCabe property, Russell, the namesake of Francis McCabe's mother.Sporting AmenitiesRussell Vale is the home of the Russell Vale Golf Course, opened in 1986. It also comprises the soccer field of Cawley Park, the homeground of the Russell Vale Soccer Club.DemographicsAt the ABS 2006 census, Russell Vale had a population of 1,288 people, an increase of 51 people or 4.1% from the 2001 census.Median family incomes in Russell Vale were below average for the Wollongong LGA at $1,121 per week compared with $1,149 per week respectively. Despite this, housing costs in Russell Vale were substantially higher than in the rest of the Wollongong LGA, with median rents $20 per week greater and median mortgage repayments $89 per week greater.
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