Black Mountain, ACT 2601
South CanberraAll suburbs in postcode 2601
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Median house price
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Rent in Black Mountain
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $468/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Black Mountain
Black Mountain (2601) sits in the South Canberra region of the ACT.
The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Black Mountain scores 62/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with workable public transport options. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 632 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 4 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Black Mountain
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 62/100
- Transit
- 50/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 632 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Black Mountain
- What is the Black Mountain postcode?
- Black Mountain is in the 2601 postcode, in ACT, in the South Canberra region.
- Where is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain is a suburb in the South Canberra area, ACT 2601.
- What is the average rent in Black Mountain?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $468.
- What schools are in Black Mountain?
- There are 20 schools serving Black Mountain on this page, including Turner School, Merici College, Ainslie School.
- How walkable is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain has a Walk Score of 62 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 50, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain is close to Acton, Turner, Canberra, City, Braddon.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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