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Vacy flood & bushfire risk

Of Vacy’s 493 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 67.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Vacy’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.4%
In a flood area
67.3%
In a bushfire area
493
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Vacy

Flood and bushfire areas across Vacy. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Vacy

Vacy sits in the Dungog council area, which recorded 383 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 383 total. Figures are for the whole Dungog council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Vacy

Vacy is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential53.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Other34.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Environmental5.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Vacy

Vacy can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Vacy

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Vacy’s 719 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.4%
English43.1%
Irish11.5%
Scottish9.2%
Australian Aboriginal6.4%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand1%
Netherlands0.7%
Germany0.4%
United States0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Vacy

Dungog council approved 58 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

58
Dwellings/yr
58
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Dungog council area (not just Vacy). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Vacy address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.