Kembla Grange is a rural, residential and industrial area, with residential area located mainly in the east. Kembla Grange is named after Mount Kembla, which is thought to be named from an Aboriginal word meaning "wild game abundant" or "plenty of game".

Major Features of the area include Kembla Grange Racecourse, Galloping Golf Driving Range, The Grange Golf Course, Wollongong Lawn Cemetery, AGA Germania Club, Wollongong Resource Recovery Park, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, The Australian Motorlife Museum and Wollongong City Raceway.