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A buyers agent in Inner North 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 North 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 North Melbourne decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Inner North Melbourne covers the Darebin and Moreland council areas. The orange outline on the map shows the boundaries.
COUNCIL AREAS
Darebin, Moreland
LAND AREA
104 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 351.6K people across the Darebin and Merri-bek council areas in June 2025 (both grew 2.0% that year, ABS) |
|---|---|
| Projection | 410.9K projected for 2036 across the same 2 councils (Victoria in Future 2023, LGA projections, summed) |
| Of occupied homes are rented | 38.2% (48,691 rented dwellings across the 2 councils, ABS 2021 Census) |
| Major projects | Brunswick and Parkville level crossing removals (planning); Preston (High Street) Activity Centre (planning); Wardens Walk affordable homes, Coburg (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.
Darebin and Merri-bek are established suburbs close to the CBD, with population growth coming mostly from overseas migration and more than one in three homes rented. The state is adding homes around Preston and planning new Upfield line stations in Brunswick, so we weigh that new supply against holding costs before recommending any inner north 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 North 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 North Melbourne suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend Inner North 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.
Darebin had 162,496 residents and Merri-bek had 189,108 at 30 June 2025 (ABS, released March 2026), about 351,600 combined. Both grew 2.0% that year, with net overseas migration of about 6,500 people more than offsetting people moving elsewhere in Australia.
Victoria in Future 2023 projects Darebin to reach about 189,200 residents and Merri-bek about 221,800 by 2036 (Victorian Government). That is about 410,900 combined, up from 323,800 in 2021.
At the 2021 Census, 38.2% of occupied homes in Darebin and 38.3% in Merri-bek (then Moreland) were rented (ABS). That is 48,691 rented homes across the two councils.
In February 2025 the Victorian Government named Preston (High Street) as one of 10 pilot activity centres with faster approvals and heights of up to 10 storeys in the core. On the Upfield line, 8 Brunswick and Parkville level crossings are planned to go by 2030 with two new stations (Victoria's Big Build).
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 North Melbourne fits your plan.
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