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A buyers agent in Inner 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 Inner 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 Inner Melbourne decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Inner Melbourne covers the Melbourne, Port Phillip and Yarra council areas. The orange outline on the map shows the boundaries.
COUNCIL AREAS
Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra
LAND AREA
78 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 410.3K people across the Melbourne, Port Phillip and Yarra councils in June 2025 (sum of 3 council areas, grew 2.6% that year, City of Melbourne grew 3.7%, ABS) |
|---|---|
| Projection | 519.2K projected for 2036 across the same 3 councils (Victoria in Future 2023, LGA projections, summed) |
| Of occupied homes are rented | 58.9% (94,357 rented dwellings, 67.2% of homes in the City of Melbourne, ABS 2021 Census) |
| Major projects | Metro Tunnel (opened); West Gate Tunnel (opened); Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct (under construction) |
| 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.
Inner Melbourne runs on the CBD, universities, hospitals and the visitor economy, and close to six in ten homes are rented. Much of the housing is apartments, so we weigh building type, owners corporation costs and holding costs before recommending any inner city suburb.
Population: ABS, Regional population 2024-25, LGA population data service (released 31 March 2026), Victorian Government, Victoria in Future 2023 report, Table 5, LGA population 2021 to 2036, ABS 2021 Census, G37 Tenure and landlord type by LGA (Digital Atlas data service). 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 Inner 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 Inner Melbourne suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend Inner 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.
At 30 June 2025 the City of Melbourne had 194,481 residents, Port Phillip 114,434 and Yarra 101,356 (ABS, released March 2026), about 410,300 combined. The City of Melbourne grew 3.7% that year, driven by net overseas migration of 8,647 people.
Victoria in Future 2023 projects about 519,200 residents across the three councils by 2036, up from 348,100 in 2021 (Victorian Government). The City of Melbourne alone is projected to reach about 242,100.
At the 2021 Census, 67.2% of occupied homes in the City of Melbourne, 53.4% in Yarra and 51.4% in Port Phillip were rented (ABS). That is 94,357 rented homes, 58.9% across the three councils.
The Metro Tunnel opened on 30 November 2025 with five new underground stations, and the West Gate Tunnel opened on 14 December 2025 (Victoria's Big Build). Construction on the Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct started in May 2025, and the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation is under way.
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 Inner Melbourne fits your plan.
We research over 15,500 suburbs to find the strongest locations for each client.
