Peakhurst Heights is a separate suburb to the south, which is bordered by Boggywell Creek and Lime Kiln Bay, on the Georges River.

Peakhurst was named after landholder John Robert Peake, who bought 10 acres of land near the junction of the present Forest Road and Henry Lawson Drive in 1838.

[2] The first industry in the area was timber-cutting, due to the surrounding natural forests being thick with a variety of woods, especially turpentine.

Forest Road, which links to Henry Lawson Drive at Peakhurst, is the busiest carriageway that extends through numerous other suburbs in Sydney.

36.5% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being China 7.1%, Lebanon 1.7%, England 1.6%, Hong Kong 1.5% and New Zealand 1.5%.

[1] The Georges River Council local government area which administers Peakhurst, consists of 12 councillors elected every four years.

A very small number of fresh water watercourses exist in the suburb, mostly draining into Salt Pan Creek.