The suburb name was gazetted on 22 March 1973,[2] and it was first settled in 1974 and consists predominantly of detached single-storey suburban houses.

The Kambah Pony Club and Vikings BMX Park are located in the north of the suburb.

Arawang Anglican continues to meet in the St. Stephen's building on the corner of Marconi Crescent and Kett Street in Kambah.

The new building caused some controversy, as the architectural designed complex was built on what had been open grassland next to the fire station, and in a very prominent location on the Tuggeranong Parkway.

[4][6][7] It has a supermarket, service station, hotel, club, pub and many small shops and businesses.

In addition to public education, St. Thomas the Apostle Primary School is located in Kambah.

On the Murrumbidgee, itself is the Red Rocks Gorge and Kambah Pool, a swimming hole.

Kambah pool is the main swimming and fishing destination for South Canberrans[original research?

A Cenozoic age dyke of teschenite intrudes the Laidlaw ignimbrite in the Kambah Pool and Red Rocks Gorge area.

Quaternary alluvium covers the ground around the upper reaches of Village Creek, around Drakeford Drive.

A fault runs from the north-west in Allchin Circuit to the south-east under Urambi primary school.