Lambs Valley vs Vacy

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lambs Valley: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.09 million in Vacy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Vacy tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,091,250 vs $1,480,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lambs Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 148 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lambs Valley and Vacy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lambs Valley Vacy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lambs Valley Vacy
Walkability 14 / 8
Lambs Valley — Walkability: 14/100 Vacy — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 79 / 67
Lambs Valley — Low fire risk: 79/100 Vacy — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Vacy has more residents (719 vs 347); Lambs Valley rents higher ($400/wk vs $265/wk).

Lambs Valley Vacy
Population 347 719
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +15.0%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $119,548/yr
+22% vs other
 $93,756/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+34% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Vacy
0-4 4.6% / 6.7%
Lambs Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Vacy — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.7% / 13.8%
Lambs Valley — 5-14: 14.7% Vacy — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.8% / 5.1%
Lambs Valley — 15-19: 7.8% Vacy — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.6% / 4.6%
Lambs Valley — 20-24: 6.6% Vacy — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.1% / 10.2%
Lambs Valley — 25-34: 6.1% Vacy — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.4% / 12.4%
Lambs Valley — 35-44: 14.4% Vacy — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.7% / 14.9%
Lambs Valley — 45-54: 16.7% Vacy — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 14.4% / 14.3%
Lambs Valley — 55-64: 14.4% Vacy — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 11.5% / 12.8%
Lambs Valley — 65-74: 11.5% Vacy — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 1.7% / 5.0%
Lambs Valley — 75-84: 1.7% Vacy — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Lambs Valley — 85+: 1.2% Vacy — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 61.5% couple families
Lambs Valley — Couple Families: 61.5% Lambs Valley — Lone Person: 19.2% Lambs Valley — One Parent Families: 11.5% Lambs Valley — Group Household: 7.7% Lambs Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Vacy 61.4% couple families
Vacy — Couple Families: 61.4% Vacy — Lone Person: 26.5% Vacy — One Parent Families: 10.2% Vacy — Group Household: 0.0% Vacy — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 4.0% renting
Lambs Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Lambs Valley — Mortgage: 50.5% Lambs Valley — Renting: 4.0%
Vacy 6.9% renting
Vacy — Owned Outright: 41.6% Vacy — Mortgage: 51.4% Vacy — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley Vacy
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 24.6%
Lambs Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Vacy — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 10.2%
Lambs Valley — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Vacy — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Lambs Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Vacy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.7%
Lambs Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Vacy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Lambs Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Vacy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lambs Valley Vacy
England 2.0% / 2.9%
Lambs Valley — England: 2.0% Vacy — England: 2.9%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Lambs Valley — Germany: 1.4% Vacy — Germany: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Lambs Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Vacy — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Lambs Valley — South Africa: 0.9% Vacy — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Lambs Valley — Scotland: 0.9% Vacy — Scotland: not among its largest
France 0.9% / —
Lambs Valley — France: 0.9% Vacy — France: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lambs Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Vacy — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lambs Valley 100.0% houses
Lambs Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Vacy 100.8% houses
Vacy — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Property market

Lambs Valley Vacy
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,091,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 $873,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Lambs Valley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).

Lambs Valley Vacy
Rural and farming 100% 86%
Residential 0% 9%
Environmental 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lambs Valley Vacy
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
 55
across Dungog
Approvals change year on year +46% -23%

Ranking within NSW

Lambs Valley Vacy
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Lambs Valley Vacy
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Vacy carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 21).

Lambs Valley Vacy
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
33/100
Crime — Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lambs Valley Vacy
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lambs Valley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Vacy

  • Vacy Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lambs Valley Vacy
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Lambs Valley Vacy
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 193.1 km 191.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 148 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2335
 0.3%
postcode 2421
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 2335
 78
postcode 2421

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lambs Valley Vacy
Car (driver) 71.7% / 71.2%
Lambs Valley — Car (driver): 71.7% Vacy — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 25.0%
Lambs Valley — Worked from Home: 25.2% Vacy — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.4%
Lambs Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1% Vacy — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Lambs Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Vacy — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Lambs Valley Vacy
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 38.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lambs Valley Vacy
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
287 premises

Climate

Lambs Valley Vacy
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Lambs Valley Vacy
Average residential rate $1,287/yr $1,646/yr
Council Singleton Dungog

Federal electorate

Lambs Valley Vacy
Division Hunter Lyne
Member Dan Repacholi Alison Penfold
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Lambs Valley Vacy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lambs Valley

Rural

Vacy

Rural

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