The suburb is named in honour of Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian who pioneered muscle rehabilitation practices which serve as the foundation of physiotherapy.

It is adjacent to the suburbs of Watson, Lyneham, the Mitchell industrial estate, Harrison and Throsby and bounded by the Federal Highway to the east and Horse Park Drive to the north.

Ploughman William Ginn and his family were the first to live in the farmhouse, departing ten years later when they moved to 'Canberra Park'.

Urban development within the suburb commenced in 2021, with construction beginning on an $85 million high school, catering for years 7 to 10.

ACTION bus route 18 deviates via the Bimberi Centre several times per day, connecting to Gungahlin and Dickson Interchange.