Vacy · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Vacy

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people live in separate houses here than in most similar areas, with Vacy consisting entirely of detached homes. This creates a landscape of large family houses where home ownership is very common.

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📍 Vacy, Suburb / Locality

Where Vacy sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265 ▲ +76.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Vacy — lower than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Vacy$265
2421, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is much higher than in most similar areas. In contrast, weekly rent is well below the national figure, sitting at $265.

$265 ▲ +76.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $265

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Vacy, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Vacy, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is the norm here, with 39.8% owned outright—well above the New South Wales figure. Only 6.6% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.

6.6% ▼ -43.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.8% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.3%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 39.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Vacy, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (7%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Vacy is a separate house, and 87.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, with 38.3% of homes having four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.3%
  • 2016: 96.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.5% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.3%
  • 2016: 85.3%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Vacy, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Vacy splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 16%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Vacy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14081/vacy/topic/housing-dwellings