Reedy Swamp NSW 2550
41 addresses · 3 streets
Eden-Monaro Electorate › Bega Valley LGA › Reedy Swamp · 336 km from Sydney
Living Here
Reedy Swamp is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 97 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,416 a week, with median rent near $240 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bega - Tathra statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Reedy Swamp itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
2 Catholic churches
1 optometrist
1 hospital
1 library
1 electrician
Getting around. Airport: Merimbula Airport, 23.2 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 73.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 2.1% · Labour-force participation 61.5%
Population by age in Reedy Swamp
| 0-4 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 13 |
| 15-19 | 7 |
| 20-24 | 4 |
| 25-34 | 8 |
| 35-44 | 14 |
| 45-54 | 24 |
| 55-64 | 13 |
| 65-74 | 14 |
| 75-84 | 5 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Reedy Swamp
| House | 30 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Reedy Swamp
| <$650 | 3 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 11 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000+ | 3 |
Top ancestries in Reedy Swamp
| English | 39 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 36 |
| Irish | 14 |
| Scottish | 12 |
| Other | 12 |
| Ancestry NS | 11 |
Housing tenure in Reedy Swamp
| Owned | 13 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 9 |
| Rented | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Reedy Swamp
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4+ | 0 |
Commute to work in Reedy Swamp
| Car | 29 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 5 |
Top countries of birth in Reedy Swamp
| United States | 5 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
6,539 bird observations recorded near Reedy Swamp — most often seen:
- Pacific Black Duck (383)
- Chestnut Teal (313)
- Australian Magpie (311)
- Australian Wood Duck (308)
- Black Swan (281)
- Royal Spoonbill (276)
- Great Egret (263)
- Eurasian Coot (258)
- White-faced Heron (248)
- Galah (233)
- Grey Fantail (230)
- Superb Fairy-wren (216)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (206)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Reedy Swamp
- Masked Lapwing (199)
- Grey Teal (198)
- Little Pied Cormorant (198)
- Whistling Kite (193)
- Welcome Swallow (191)
- Australasian Grebe (182)
- Willie Wagtail (178)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (177)
- Magpie-lark (174)
- Laughing Kookaburra (171)
- Brown Thornbill (170)
- Australasian Darter (167)
- Pink-eared Duck (167)
- Australian Pelican (166)
- Common Starling (162)
- Bell Miner (160)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (160)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Reedy Swamp:
- Jellat Jellat (2.8 km)
- Chinnock (4 km)
- Doctor George Mountain (4.2 km)
- Tarraganda (4.6 km)
- Kalaru (4.8 km)
- Bega (5.6 km)
- Black Range (6.1 km)
- Mogareeka (6.7 km)
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Streets
- Emma Road (7)
- Reedy Swamp Road (28)
- Vimy Ridge Road (6)