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A buyers agent in Southern Highlands 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 Southern Highlands 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 suburb research, so your Southern Highlands decision is made on evidence, not on a sales pitch.
Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria. Check any agent on the public register.
Southern Highlands covers the Wingecarribee council area. The orange outline on the map shows the boundary.
COUNCIL AREA
Wingecarribee
LAND AREA
2,689 km²
Boundary: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021 (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Population | 53.8K people in Wingecarribee Shire in June 2025 (grew 0.6% (330 people) that year, ABS) |
|---|---|
| Projection | 64.0K projected for 2041 (2024 NSW Population Projections (Common Planning Assumptions)) |
| More residents than in June 2021 | 1,351 (ABS estimates of 52,489 in June 2021 and 53,840 in June 2025) |
| Major projects | Bowral and District Hospital Stage 2 (under construction); Moss Vale Bypass (planning); Southern Highlands Innovation Park (planning) |
| Government | NSW is led by Premier Chris Minns (Labor). |
| Latest rule changes | Rent increases once a year (31 Oct 2024); No more no-grounds evictions (19 May 2025); Bonds, payments and pets (2026) |
| Citadel purchases here | None published yet. See our results across Australia |
NSW is led by Premier Chris Minns (Labor). These are the changes that matter most to investors.
The Southern Highlands is a commuter and lifestyle region on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra, with growth focused on Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale and a large industrial precinct planned near Moss Vale. Population growth has been slow, so we weigh that against supply, land size and holding costs before recommending any Southern Highlands suburb.
Population: ABS, Regional population 2024-25 (released 31 March 2026), NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, 2024 NSW Population Projections (November 2024). 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 Southern Highlands 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 Southern Highlands suits a client's strategy and budget. We research suburbs across Australia and only recommend Southern Highlands 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.
Wingecarribee Shire, which covers the Southern Highlands, had 53,840 residents at 30 June 2025, up 0.6% in a year (ABS, released March 2026). The main towns are Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale.
The NSW Government's 2024 Population Projections (November 2024) put Wingecarribee at 63,998 people by 2041, up 11,509 from 2021, or about 1.0% a year. The draft Illawarra Shoalhaven Plan of July 2026 lists Bowral among the centres where most housing growth will be focused.
The $55 million Bowral and District Hospital Stage 2 opened its Outpatient Centre in April 2025, with the final refurbishment expected in 2026 (NSW Health). Wingecarribee Shire Council is designing the Moss Vale Bypass with $14.3 million from the NSW Government, and adopted the master plan for the 1,053 hectare Southern Highlands Innovation Park in March 2025.
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 New South Wales 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 Southern Highlands fits your plan.
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