Torryburn vs Vacy

Vacy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Torryburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Torryburn, about half of households are couple families. In Vacy, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Torryburn: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.09 million in Vacy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Torryburn tends to suit older residents, while Vacy suits couples and 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)

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 $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Vacy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 156 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.8 km vs 200.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Torryburn has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • Vacy is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Vacy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Torryburn 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.

Torryburn 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.

Torryburn Vacy
Walkability 0 / 8
Torryburn — Walkability: 0/100 Vacy — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 60 / 67
Torryburn — Low fire risk: 60/100 Vacy — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Vacy has more residents (719 vs 131); Torryburn rents higher ($350/wk vs $265/wk).

Torryburn Vacy
Population 131 719
+449% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.7% +15.0%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $97,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $93,756/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+24% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Torryburn Vacy
0-4 2.3% / 6.7%
Torryburn — 0-4: 2.3% Vacy — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.8% / 13.8%
Torryburn — 5-14: 16.8% Vacy — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 2.3% / 5.1%
Torryburn — 15-19: 2.3% Vacy — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.1% / 4.6%
Torryburn — 20-24: 3.1% Vacy — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.6% / 10.2%
Torryburn — 25-34: 7.6% Vacy — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.5% / 12.4%
Torryburn — 35-44: 14.5% Vacy — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.0% / 14.9%
Torryburn — 45-54: 13.0% Vacy — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 17.6% / 14.3%
Torryburn — 55-64: 17.6% Vacy — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 22.1% / 12.8%
Torryburn — 65-74: 22.1% Vacy — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.3% / 5.0%
Torryburn — 75-84: 5.3% Vacy — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Torryburn — 85+: 2.3% Vacy — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Torryburn 48.4% couple families
Torryburn — Couple Families: 48.4% Torryburn — Lone Person: 22.6% Torryburn — One Parent Families: 12.9% Torryburn — Group Household: 16.1% Torryburn — 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.

Torryburn 6.4% renting
Torryburn — Owned Outright: 51.1% Torryburn — Mortgage: 42.6% Torryburn — Renting: 6.4%
Vacy 6.9% renting
Vacy — Owned Outright: 41.6% Vacy — Mortgage: 51.4% Vacy — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Torryburn Vacy
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Torryburn — England: 3.1% Vacy — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.0%
Torryburn — New Zealand: 3.1% Vacy — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Torryburn — Netherlands: not among its largest Vacy — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Torryburn — Germany: not among its largest Vacy — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Torryburn Vacy
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 24.6%
Torryburn — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Vacy — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 10.2%
Torryburn — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Vacy — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Torryburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Vacy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.7%
Torryburn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Vacy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Torryburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Vacy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Torryburn 92.3% houses
Torryburn — Houses: 92.3% Torryburn — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Vacy 100.8% houses
Vacy — Houses: 100.8% Vacy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Torryburn Vacy
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,091,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $873,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Torryburn has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Torryburn Vacy
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Residential 0% 9%
Environmental 1% 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

Torryburn Vacy
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Torryburn Vacy
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Vacy is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Torryburn Vacy
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Torryburn Vacy
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 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

Torryburn 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 Torryburn

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

Torryburn Vacy
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Torryburn sits further from the CBD (200.9 km vs 191.8 km).

Torryburn Vacy
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 200.9 km
+5% vs other
 191.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2421
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2421
same for both

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.

Torryburn Vacy
Car (driver) 58.3% / 71.2%
Torryburn — Car (driver): 58.3% Vacy — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 25.0%
Torryburn — Worked from Home: 30.0% Vacy — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 11.7% / 1.4%
Torryburn — Walked Only: 11.7% Vacy — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.4%
Torryburn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Vacy — Car (passenger): 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Torryburn Vacy
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.5 km 38.5 km

NBN connectivity

Torryburn Vacy
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
287 premises

Climate

Torryburn 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

Torryburn Vacy
Average residential rate $1,646/yr
same for both
Council Dungog
same for both

Federal electorate

Torryburn Vacy
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Torryburn

Retirees Rural

Vacy

Rural

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