Some males are monogamous and others are bigamous. There is some interaction between the sexes all year, but contact peaks just prior to and during the mating season. Females are polyestrous and have one litter per season. In New South Wales mating occurs from March to May and births occur from April to June. In Victoria the young usually are born in July and August.
Litters contain a single young.
It first releases the nipple at about 6 weeks but spends up to 6 months in the pouch and then another 4 months as a dependent nestling. It may sometimes be carried on the back of the mother. There evidently is no paternal care. Full independence comes at about 10-13 months, and sexual maturity is attained in the second year of life.