[1] Located in the hinterland towards the southern end of the city, Reedy Creek is a developing residential area.

Reedy Creek rises in the south of the suburb and flows through it, exiting it to the north-east under the M1 into Varsity Lakes.

[3] The land use is predominantly residential with the school facilities in the north of the suburb closer to the M1.

[3] King's Christian College opened its first campus in Reedy Creek on 1 February 1980.

[3] The suburb is bounded to the north-east by the Pacific Motorway (M1), to the east by Old Coach Road, then follows the ridgeline around to the north-west and then loosely follows Eden View Drive back to the M1.

[3] In 2009, the Gold Coast railway line was extended to Varsity Lakes located on the eastern side of the Pacific Motorway,[17] with a four lane bridge and pedestrian overpass linking it with Reedy Creek.