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A buyers agent in Inner 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 Inner 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 Inner East Melbourne decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Inner East Melbourne covers the Boroondara, Stonnington and Glen Eira council areas. The orange outline on the map shows the boundaries.
COUNCIL AREAS
Boroondara, Stonnington, Glen Eira
LAND AREA
125 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 456.4K people across the Boroondara, Stonnington and Glen Eira councils in June 2025 (sum of 3 council areas, grew 1.1% that year, ABS) |
|---|---|
| Projection | 502.6K projected for 2036 across the same 3 councils (Victoria in Future 2023, LGA projections, summed) |
| Of occupied homes are rented | 35.0% (58,834 rented dwellings across the 3 councils, ABS 2021 Census) |
| Major projects | Camberwell Junction and Chadstone Activity Centres (planning); Union Station, Surrey Hills and Mont Albert (opened); Glen Huntly level crossing removals (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.
Boroondara, Stonnington and Glen Eira are established, well serviced suburbs where growth is steady and about one in three homes is rented, rising to almost half in Stonnington. The state is now pushing for more homes at Camberwell Junction and Chadstone, so we weigh that new supply against holding costs before recommending any suburb here.
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 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 Inner East Melbourne suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend Inner 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.
At 30 June 2025 Boroondara had 178,601 residents, Glen Eira 163,025 and Stonnington 114,789 (ABS, released March 2026), about 456,400 combined. Growth that year was 0.7% in Boroondara, 1.3% in Stonnington and 1.6% in Glen Eira.
Victoria in Future 2023 projects about 502,600 residents across the three councils by 2036, up from 426,600 in 2021 (Victorian Government). Boroondara is projected at about 195,600, Glen Eira 174,900 and Stonnington 132,100.
At the 2021 Census, 44.9% of occupied homes in Stonnington, 33.8% in Glen Eira and 28.8% in Boroondara were rented (ABS). Across the three councils that is 58,834 rented homes, 35.0%.
In February 2025 the Victorian Government named Camberwell Junction and Chadstone among 10 pilot activity centres, with faster approvals and core heights of up to 12 storeys. The 10 centres are expected to deliver 60,000 homes by 2051.
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.
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