Vacy is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Dungog local government area (postcode 2421). With a population of 719, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Vacy is $1.1 million, having risen steeply by 16% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $265 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Vacy is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 946, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 44 bus stops. The crime rate in the Dungog LGA is below average at 2,110 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Vacy shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.