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Vacy, NSW 2421

Property data updated June 2026·719 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
18 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Vacy, NSW 2421 market activity

Vacy's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 18 sales at around $1.056M, taking about 176 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 1 leases at $685 a week.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMostly Australian-born

Who lives hereA middle-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — mostly Australian-born.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
719
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
90%
Renting
6.7%
Families with kids
35%
Couples, no kids
35%
Born overseas
6.1%
Year 12+ⓘ
42%

Vacy on the map

65.4 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 33%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 9%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 39%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 40%Median household income · $1,803/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher household income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less rent stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 9%Birthplace diversity · 0.12 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less diverse than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 8%Born overseas · 6.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 38%No motor vehicle · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 12%Owner-occupied · 90% — well above average: in the top 12%, more owner-occupiers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 8%Renting · 6.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 44%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 13%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more mortgaged owners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 4%Separate houses · 101% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more detached houses than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 45%Median personal income · $789/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 47%Median family income · $2,017/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 37%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 39%Low-income households · 14% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 41%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 37%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 39%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 8%Sales workers · 4.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 26%Completed Year 12+ · 42% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less Year-12 completion than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 46%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 24%Children · 20% — well above average: in the top 24%, more children than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 48%Seniors · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 23%Youth dependency · 33.26 — well above average: in the top 23%, more children per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 36%Total dependency · 64.25 — above average: in the top 36%, more dependants per worker than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 1%Australian citizens · 96% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more Australian citizens than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 7%Both parents born overseas · 8.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 23%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 23%, more long-settled migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex719 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 01.4% · 1080-840.8% · 60.7% · 575-791.8% · 131.3% · 970-743.5% · 252.4% · 1765-692.5% · 183.9% · 2860-643.3% · 243.2% · 2355-593.9% · 284.6% · 3350-545.0% · 364.0% · 2945-493.2% · 232.2% · 1640-442.2% · 163.1% · 2235-392.1% · 153.6% · 2630-343.1% · 223.3% · 2425-292.6% · 192.1% · 1520-242.5% · 181.8% · 1315-192.0% · 142.4% · 1710-144.7% · 343.1% · 225-93.3% · 242.9% · 210-44.0% · 293.2% · 23◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
27%
14%
19%
Children0–1420%Youth15–249.7%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+19%
Household composition
17%
35%
35%
11%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids35%Other families11%Group / share0.8%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
36%2
11%3
21%4
10%5
1.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.6.1%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.0.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.8.0%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.96%
Birthplace diversity12%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity1%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity45%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.0%
New Zealand1.0%
Netherlands0.7%
Elsewhere0.7%
Germany0.4%
USA0.4%
Born in Australia93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian53%
English43%
Irish12%
Scottish9.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.4%
German3.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity66%
No religion34%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
82%
Both parents overseas8.0%One parent overseas9.3%Both parents in Australia82%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198132%
1981-200041%
2001-201018%
2011-20158.8%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 27%Median weekly rent · $265/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower rent than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less rent stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 22%High mortgage · 26% — well above average: in the top 22%, more big mortgages than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.6%1
6.0%2
35%3
39%4
14%5
2.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
50%
Owned outright40%Mortgage50%Renting6.7%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
101%
House101%
101% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 45%Median personal income · $789/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 47%Median family income · $2,017/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 45%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 39%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 8%Sales workers · 4.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 18%Technicians, trades & labourers · 42% — well above average: in the top 18%, more trades and labourers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
23%
32%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 41%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 37%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer out of the workforce than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 36%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 36%, more workforce participation than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 29%Walked or cycled to work · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less walking and cycling than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 31%Worked from home · 20% — above average: in the top 31%, more working from home than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 38%No motor vehicle · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)92%
Other/combined6.3%
Car (passenger)3.1%
Walked1.8%
Motorbike1.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.0%0
16%1
41%2
23%3
19%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Vacy

1 school inside Vacy, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Vacy1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km
Median ICSEA rank23rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Within Vacy · 1Order by
  • 1
    Vacy Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students106Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank23rd
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 35%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
27%
Same address68%Moved within area4.8%From elsewhere in Australia27%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.32%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Vacy — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.06M
↓ -12.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
176
↓ 88 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ -10.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$685/w
↑ +38.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
↓ -50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sales4▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed3 sales · 0 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales18▼−10.0%
Price$1.06M▼−12.1%
Sales DOM176 days▲+88d
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.40%
1/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
176 days▲ +88 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▼ −12.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −10.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Vacy against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Vacy in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Vacy · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
176 days▲ +88 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▼ −12.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −10.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Vacy — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
5.3%

of Vacy's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 7.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 12.5% to 5.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.07M-7.9%
5y median $1.07Mvs last year $1.16M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
18-5.3%
5y median 20vs last year 19
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
176 days+73
5y median 90 daysvs last year 103 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$685/wk+38.4%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $495/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1-50.0%
5y median 4vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Feb 2026
82 days+58
5y median 82 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.30%+0.40 pt
5y median 3.30%vs last year 2.90%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.7 months-17.5%
5y median 4.8 monthsvs last year 5.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Vacy, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketVacyNSW 2421 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM176 days
Sold18
8 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
Fishers HillNSW 2421 · 5.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch faster
02
PatersonNSW 2421 · 6.5km · Houses · Total
Price$923k
DOM63 days
Sold15
cheapermuch faster
03
TorryburnNSW 2421 · 6.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.50M
DOM117 days
Sold2
much priciermuch faster
04
HilldaleNSW 2420 · 7.2km · Houses · Total
Price$610k
DOM150 days
Sold1
much cheapermuch faster
05
Martins CreekNSW 2420 · 7.3km · Houses · Total
Price$614k
DOM29 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch faster
06
Webbers CreekNSW 2421 · 7.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
07
Summer HillNSW 2421 · 8.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM67 days
Sold4
priciermuch faster
08
TocalNSW 2421 · 9.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Vacy
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Vacy's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketVacyNSW 2421 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM176 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 36.3–490 kmLast 12 months
01
North Arm CoveNSW 2324 · 46km · 86% match
Price$1.06M
DOM180 days
Sold17
02
Wattle PondsNSW 2330 · 36km · 76% match
Price$1.05M
DOM129 days
Sold19
03
KingswoodNSW 2340 · 164km · 75% match
Price$965k
DOM109 days
Sold24
04
Nana GlenNSW 2450 · 300km · 75% match
Price$996k
DOM94 days
Sold17
05
KalaruNSW 2550 · 490km · 75% match
Price$991k
DOM79 days
Sold21
06
Red HeadNSW 2430 · 105km · 74% match
Price$881k
DOM136 days
Sold18
07
Kilaben BayNSW 2283 · 55km · 74% match
Price$1.09M
DOM47 days
Sold23
08
SunshineNSW 2264 · 64km · 73% match
Price$1.13M
DOM59 days
Sold17
09
Wyee PointNSW 2259 · 68km · 72% match
Price$1.08M
DOM35 days
Sold23
10
BrokeNSW 2330 · 52km · 72% match
Price$1.32M
DOM217 days
Sold15
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Vacy
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Vacy include North Arm Cove (NSW 2324), Wattle Ponds (NSW 2330), Kingswood (NSW 2340), Nana Glen (NSW 2450), Kalaru (NSW 2550), Red Head (NSW 2430), Kilaben Bay (NSW 2283) and Sunshine (NSW 2264). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Vacy

21 data-driven answers about Vacy's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Vacy?

#

The median house price in Vacy, NSW 2421 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −12.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Vacy?

#

The median weekly house rent in Vacy is $685 as of June 2026, drawn from 1 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +38.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Vacy?

#

Gross rental yield in Vacy is 3.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Vacy?

#

As of June 2026, Vacy medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$526k$1.2M$1.06M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Vacy's property market trends?

#

Vacy's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −12.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +38.4%; homes now sell in a median 176 days — slower than a year ago by 88; sales supply sits at 2.7 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Vacy market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Vacy as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Vacy, house prices fell −12.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 176 days to sell, sales supply is 2.7 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Vacy?

#

Houses in Vacy sell in a median 176 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 88 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Vacy a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Vacy's sales market sits at 2.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Vacy gone up or down?

#

House prices in Vacy moved −12.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Vacy?

#

Vacy's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Vacy in its property market cycle?

#

Vacy's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Vacy compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Vacy's median house price ($1.06M) is 8% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 176 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Vacy sits at 3.40% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Vacy compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Vacy's most-similar nearby market is North Arm Cove (45.5 km away) with a median house price of $1.06M — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Vacy?

#

The most-transacted segment in Vacy over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 4 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Vacy last year?

#

Vacy recorded 18 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 1 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Vacy?

#

Vacy, NSW 2421 is home to 719 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Vacy?

#

The median household in Vacy earns $2k per week — roughly $94k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $789/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Vacy?

#

Vacy is mostly owner-occupied: about 90% of households are owner-occupiers and 7% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Vacy?

#

Vacy has 8 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Vacy Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Vacy a good place to live?

#

Vacy, NSW 2421 has a population of 719, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 7% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 8 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Vacy market data last updated?

#

This Vacy market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Fishers Hill5.6km
  • Paterson6.5km
  • Torryburn6.6km
  • Hilldale7.2km
  • Martins Creek7.3km
  • Webbers Creek7.8km
  • Summer Hill8.2km
  • Tocal9.7km
  • Lewinsbrook11.1km
  • Lambs Valley11.4km
  • Duns Creek11.8km
  • Wallarobba12.3km
  • Mindaribba12.9km
  • Rosebrook12.9km
  • Wallaringa13.0km
  • East Gresford13.4km
  • Hillsborough14.1km
  • Butterwick14.8km
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