Burraneer is 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Burraneer is a mostly residential suburb comprising predominantly large family homes with some offering expansive water views of the Port Hacking.

[2] In 1858 Mary and Andrew Webster paid 108 pounds and 15 shillings plus a yearly peppercorn quit rent for their land here.

All services are double deck electric trains of eight carriages traveling to Bondi Junction, stopping at major interchange stations such as Sutherland, Wolli Creek, Sydenham and Central.

Our Lady of Mercy College, a Catholic girls' school catering to years 7 through 10, is located on Dominic Street.