Fishers Hill vs Vacy.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,260,000 and $1,080,000. Vacy edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Vacy (median $1,080,000) is roughly 17% cheaper to buy into than Fishers Hill ($1,260,000). Over the past year, Vacy (+12.5%) ran 6.6 percentage points ahead of Fishers Hill (+5.9%) on house-price growth.
On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Vacy (987) sits above Fishers Hill (975).
For buyers
Vacy is the lower entry point at $1,080,000 median, 17% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Vacy carries both higher gross yield (1.44% vs 1.24%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Vacy edges out on average school ICSEA (987 vs 975). Vacy also has a higher family-household share (80% vs 62%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Is Fishers Hill or Vacy cheaper to buy in?
Vacy has the lower median house price at $1,080,000, roughly 17% below Fishers Hill ($1,260,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Fishers Hill or Vacy?
Over the past 12 months, Vacy grew +12.5% vs +5.9% in Fishers Hill, a gap of 6.6 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Does Fishers Hill or Vacy have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Vacy scores 987 vs 975 in Fishers Hill. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Fishers Hill or Vacy?
Gross rental yield on houses is 1.44% in Vacy vs 1.24% in Fishers Hill. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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