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A buyers agent in Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Eastern Melbourne decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Eastern Melbourne covers the Maroondah, Knox, Yarra Ranges, Whitehorse and Manningham council areas. The orange outline on the map shows the boundaries.
COUNCIL AREAS
Maroondah, Knox, Yarra Ranges, Whitehorse, Manningham
LAND AREA
2,821 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 763.1K people across Maroondah, Knox, Yarra Ranges, Whitehorse and Manningham councils in June 2025 (sum of 5 council areas, grew 0.9% that year, ABS) |
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| Projection | 839.8K projected for 2036 across the same 5 councils (Victoria in Future 2023, LGA projections, summed) |
| Of occupied homes are rented | 21.9% (57,793 rented dwellings across the 5 councils, ABS 2021 Census) |
| Major projects | Angliss Hospital expansion (opened); Lilydale line boom gate free (opened); North East Link (2028) |
| 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 east is an established region with slower population growth, 0.9% in the year to June 2025, where new transport links such as North East Link and Suburban Rail Loop East are due in 2028 and 2035. We weigh that against limited new land supply and holding costs before recommending any suburb in Melbourne's 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, Maroondah, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Knox, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Yarra Ranges, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Whitehorse, ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Manningham. 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 Eastern 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 Eastern Melbourne suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend Eastern 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.
Maroondah, Knox, Yarra Ranges, Whitehorse and Manningham councils had a combined 763,141 residents at 30 June 2025, up 0.9% on the year before (ABS Regional population, March 2026). Whitehorse was the largest at 185,256 residents and grew 1.3%.
Victoria in Future 2023 projects the five councils to reach about 840,000 residents by 2036, up from about 731,000 in 2021. Whitehorse is projected to add the most people of the five.
At the 2021 Census, 21.9% of occupied private dwellings across the five councils were rented, or 57,793 homes (ABS QuickStats). The share ranged from 14.0% in Yarra Ranges to 29.0% in Whitehorse.
North East Link, a $26.21 billion road project, finished tunnelling in July 2026 and is due to open in 2028 (Victorian Government, July 2026). Suburban Rail Loop East started tunnelling in 2026 and is due to carry passengers in 2035, and the $112 million Angliss Hospital expansion opened in July 2026.
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 Eastern Melbourne fits your plan.
We research over 15,500 suburbs to find the strongest locations for each client.
