James Chandler named Bexley after his birthplace in London (formerly Kent), England.

That year he was also granted 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) of land which stretched from what is now Bexley North to most of Rockdale and Kogarah.

It features a Woolworths Metro supermarket, a pub, specialty shops including a prominently placed funeral parlour, cafes and restaurants.

Bexley North railway station is on the Airport & South Line of the Sydney Trains network.

There are no entrances at Bexley North to the 4 km tunnel which begins here and heads north-east towards Botany and the city.