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%.
Where the hazards are in Vacy
Flood and bushfire areas across Vacy. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Vacy
Vacy sits in the Dungog council area, which recorded 383 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Dungog council area (not just Vacy). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.