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Vacy NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Vacy, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Vacy NSW is 719 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Vacy is $789 per week ($41,028 per year). Median rent in Vacy is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Vacy has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Vacy has a population density of 11.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Vacy is England. The most common religion is Anglican (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Vacy is $2,167.

There were 3 recorded offences in Vacy in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Vacy Population

residents (Census 2021)

Vacy Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$789/wk

$41,028 per year

#3765 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$265/wk

$1,148 per month

#5794 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Vacy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (365) Female 49.2% (353)

Population Density

11.0

people per km²

719 people · 65.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,017

Family income/wk

Vacy Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Vacy Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 102 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 126 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Vacy Country of Birth

Australia

96.3%

England

2.9%

Germany

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Vacy Religion

Anglican

34.3%

No Religion

33.9%

Catholic

18.2%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Not stated

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Vacy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Vacy Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Vacy Employment

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Employed full-time

38.8% 202 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 124 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 13 people

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Not in labour force

34.8% 181 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Vacy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Vacy Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.2%

Professionals

20.0%

Managers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Vacy Field of Study

Engineering

28.9%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Health

12.3%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Vacy Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Vacy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Vacy Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 325

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Separated

1.7% 10

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Divorced

9.8% 56

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 28

👤

Never married

26.9% 154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Vacy Ancestry

Australian

39.1%

English

31.6%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

6.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Other

3.7%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Hungarian

0.3%

Indian

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Vacy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.4%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Pre-school

13.6%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Vacy Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 33

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 1,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Vacy Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.5% 108

—

Not a volunteer

80.5% 445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Vacy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Vacy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

22.3%

Truck

3.3%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Vacy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

16.1%

2 vehicles

40.6%

3 vehicles

22.8%

4+ vehicles

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Vacy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

6.2%

3 bedrooms

35.4%

4 bedrooms

40.3%

5 bedrooms

14.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Vacy Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

32.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Vacy Indigenous Population

8.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

111

Indigenous residents

1,281

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Vacy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Vacy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Vacy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.1%

Couple — no children

29.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Vacy Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 3

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Previously served

3.1% 17

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Never served

96.4% 537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Vacy Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 68

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Did not provide

87.6% 481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Vacy Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

18.1%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Vacy When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Vacy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

20.6%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Vacy Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

10.4%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Vacy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

617

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Vacy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Vacy Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Vacy Schools

schools nearby

government

946

avg ICSEA score

106

total students

Vacy Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

946

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Vacy Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,803/wk

Median Rent $265/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Vacy

Your weekly income

≈ $7,813/month

Median rent $265/wk

Left after rent $1,538/wk

Rent share 14.7%

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Vacy vs State & National Average

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Pop: 361 Income: $767/wk Rent: $400/wk

Jaspers Brush

Pop: 362 Income: $847/wk Rent: $475/wk

Marrar

Pop: 363 Income: $883/wk Rent: $275/wk

Congarinni

Pop: 365 Income: $525/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 365 Income: $562/wk Rent: $275/wk

Dungowan

Pop: 366 Income: $758/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Vacy

What is the population of Vacy NSW?

The population of Vacy NSW is 719 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.0 people per km².Vacy is ranked #4,452 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Vacy?

The median personal income in Vacy NSW is $789 per week, or $41,028 per year.The median household income is $1,803 per week.Family income is $2,017 per week.Vacy is ranked #3,765 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Vacy?

Median rent in Vacy NSW is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 14.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Vacy ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Vacy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Vacy NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Vacy?

The median age in Vacy NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Vacy a good suburb to live in?

Vacy is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 719.The median income is $789/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14081. All dollar figures in AUD.