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A buyers agent in South East Melbourne is a licensed agent who acts only for the buyer, never the seller. Citadel Agency is a buyers agency based in Preston, Victoria, that helps investors buy in South East Melbourne and across Australia, with suburb research, on and off market sourcing, due diligence and negotiation through to settlement.
Consumer Affairs Victoria describes a buyer’s agent as a licensed estate agent who, for a fee, acts for a buyer instead of a seller. A selling agent works for the vendor. We work only for you: we find and shortlist properties, look at ones that are never advertised, check each one, and negotiate or bid at auction for you.
Citadel Agency was founded by Omar De Guise and Jadd Chahal. Every purchase is backed by our own research across 15,500 suburbs, so your South East Melbourne decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
South East Melbourne covers the Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong and Frankston council areas. The orange outline on the map shows the boundaries.
COUNCIL AREAS
Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Frankston
LAND AREA
1,951 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 862.5K people across Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong and Frankston councils in June 2025 (sum of 4 council areas, grew 2.0% that year, ABS) |
|---|---|
| Projection | 1.05M projected for 2036 across the same 4 councils (Victoria in Future 2023, LGA projections, summed) |
| Of occupied homes are rented | 26.5% (68,341 rented dwellings across the 4 councils, ABS 2021 Census) |
| Major projects | Peninsula University Hospital, Frankston (opened); Metro Tunnel (opened); Cranbourne Community Hospital (opened) |
| Government | Ben Carroll became Premier on 28 July 2026, succeeding Jacinta Allan. |
| Latest rule changes | Housing targets to 2051 (Planning); 60 train and tram zone activity centres (Planning); Rental reforms (25 Nov 2025) |
| Citadel purchases here | None published yet. See our results across Australia |
Ben Carroll became Premier on 28 July 2026, succeeding Jacinta Allan. These are the planning and rental changes that matter most to investors.
Melbourne's south east combines large growth areas in Casey and Cardinia with the Dandenong industrial and jobs base, and it now has a new Frankston hospital and Metro Tunnel trains. We weigh that against new estate supply and holding costs before recommending any suburb in Melbourne's south east.
Population: ABS, Regional population, 2024-25 (released 31 March 2026), Victorian Government, Victoria in Future 2023, LGA population projections to 2036, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Casey, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Cardinia, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Greater Dandenong, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Frankston. Projections are government projections, not forecasts by Citadel Agency.
Values from comparative market analyses (CMA). Suburb only, no client details. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
I have purchased multiple properties over the years however was stuck for over 6months trying to get into the Melbourne and Tassie market. I reached out to the team and in a few weeks they secured me 2 great properties. I will use Citadel for all future purchases going forward. 10/10
A buyers agent in South East Melbourne acts only for the purchaser. We set your brief, research suburbs on growth, rental demand, supply and risk, find on market and off market property, check each one, and negotiate or bid for you through to settlement.
Yes, when South East Melbourne suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend South East Melbourne when the numbers work for you. Our recent purchases are listed by suburb on our results page.
No. Most of our clients buy interstate. We research, arrange inspections through local partners, negotiate and manage the purchase to settlement, and keep you updated at every step.
Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong and Frankston councils had a combined 862,454 residents at 30 June 2025, up 2.0% on the year before (ABS Regional population, March 2026). Casey alone had 414,929 residents and Cardinia grew 2.6% that year.
Victoria in Future 2023 projects the four councils to reach about 1.05 million residents by 2036. Casey is projected to add the third most people of any Melbourne council between 2021 and 2036.
At the 2021 Census, 26.5% of occupied private dwellings across the four councils were rented, or 68,341 homes (ABS QuickStats). The share was highest in Greater Dandenong at 35.0% and lowest in Cardinia at 23.0%.
The $1.1 billion Peninsula University Hospital in Frankston opened in January 2026 and the Metro Tunnel opened in November 2025 with Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains (Victorian Government). Pakenham Community Hospital is due to open in early 2027.
It depends on the price, the type of property, whether you will live in it or rent it out, whether you are a first home buyer and whether you are a foreign buyer. Our free stamp duty calculator uses the published Victoria rates, and your conveyancer will confirm the final amount.
Book a free 30 minute strategy call. We look at your budget, borrowing and goals, and tell you honestly whether South East Melbourne fits your plan.
We research over 15,500 suburbs to find the strongest locations for each client.
