Black Mountain NSW 2365
Black Mountain is in Armidale Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2365, with population 291.
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Black Mountain has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Black Mountain has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2365. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Black Mountain has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $255/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2365. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Black Mountain has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Black Mountain currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Black Mountain NSW
Black Mountain is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Armidale Regional local government area (postcode 2365). With a population of 291, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Black Mountain is $375,000, having dropped significantly 13.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $255. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Black Mountain is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 807, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Armidale Regional LGA is moderate at 6,143 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Black Mountain offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($375K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -13.3% year-on-year.
Black Mountain is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Armidale Regional local government area (postcode 2365). With a population of 291, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Black Mountain is $375,000, having dropped significantly 13.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $255. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Black Mountain is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 807, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Armidale Regional LGA is moderate at 6,143 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Black Mountain offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($375K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -13.3% year-on-year.
Black Mountain FAQ
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What LGA is Black Mountain in?
Black Mountain is in the Armidale Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2365. Council-level context for Armidale Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Black Mountain?
The current median house price in Black Mountain, NSW is $375K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Black Mountain?
The median weekly rent in Black Mountain is $255/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Black Mountain?
Rent context available: Black Mountain has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Black Mountain a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Black Mountain show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Black Mountain?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Black Mountain data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.