Side by sideSuburb comparison

Guyra vs Black Mountain.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Guyra edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Guyra scores higher on walkability (68/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Guyra (949) sits above Black Mountain (946). Black Mountain skews owner-occupied (81%), Guyra runs more rental-dense (68% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Guyra edges out on average school ICSEA (949 vs 946). Black Mountain also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGuyra vs Black Mountain

Common questions

Does Guyra or Black Mountain have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Guyra scores 949 vs 946 in Black Mountain. 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 is more walkable, Guyra or Black Mountain?

Guyra scores 68/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Guyra
Metric
Black Mountain

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$225/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
81.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied
14.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

68
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
2,003
Population
291
44
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

2
Schools nearby
5
949
Avg ICSEA
946

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).