Edgecliff is located 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra.

The property prices are very high because it is close to the city and many homes provide views of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour).

The rocky cliff of the suburb was extensively quarried in the early day of European settlement.

The area was dominated for some time by the Glenrock property, on the north side of New South Head Road.

Other elements of the estate included Glenrock, an Italianate residence designed by David MacBeath and built by John Marks circa 1870.

Most people in Edgecliff came from Anglo-Celtic backgrounds with the most common ancestries being English 33.8%, Australian 24.2%, Irish 14.5% and Scottish 10.4%.

The Weigall Sports Field and White City, which both belong to Sydney Grammar School, are also located nearby.