[1] The suburb is shaped as a right-angled triangle, bounded by New Street in the west, Blackshaws Road in the south, with the Newport-Sunshine railway line as a hypotenuse.

South Kingsville is approximately 10 minutes by car from Melbourne CBD via the West Gate Freeway and a 19-minute train journey using nearby Spotswood railway station.

[6] Edwards Reserve in Brunel Street, South Kingsville, has one oval that is used for soccer and cricket.

The reserve also has clubrooms, cricket nets, a basketball key, barbecue/picnic area and a children's playground.

Vernon Street is the shopping strip of the suburb, also with Italian and Middle Eastern restaurants, and cafés.