Wattle Grove is located 30 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

The original plans for a suburb were made by the government of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in the 1970s.

Infrastructure was built and the suburb lay dormant until further developed by Delfin Property Group, assisted by the Defence Housing Authority in the 1990s.

On 12 April 1992, Wattle Grove was officially opened by Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

Many of the Casuarina trees (Australian Pine) that lined the main road were replaced, due to roots potentially damaging nearby houses or falling during storms.

[6] Wattle Grove Lake includes a wildlife reserve, providing home for a variety of water birds.

Today, it is possible to evaluate the success of this by the large numbers of young families walking the tree lined footpaths on the weekends, and the strong turnouts at community events, such as the Christmas Carols and the Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Australis Park on Easter Sunday.

Moorebank Sports Club, located nearby, provides opportunities for formal training in rugby league, soccer, hockey, baseball, cricket, Australian rules football, and netball.