Swamp wallabies are not closely related to any other species of wallaby.  They are solitary, but may feed in small groups.  During the day they shelter in undergrowth and emerge at night to feed.

A wide range of native and exotic vegetation is eaten with a preference for browse consisting of shrubs and bushes rather then grass.

A single young is born at anytime of the year.  It remains inside the mother's pouch  for eight to nine months and suckles until it is about fifteen months of age.

Thick undergrowth of forests, woodlands and heath in eastern and south-eastern areas of Australia.