Peakhurst Heights is located 22 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area.

Gannons Park is a large recreation area in the north west corner and Hurstville Golf Course sits on the eastern border.

77.4% stated they were born in Australia with the top countries of overseas birth being China (3.2%), Greece (1.8%), England (1.5%), New Zealand (1.0%) and Italy (0.9%).

Houses are adorned with Christmas lights and decorations and the streets are lined with candles as inspired by the Spanish tradition of Noche Buena.

The last Friday of every month at the courtyard of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Peakhurst there is a Farmers Market Event where a various amount of different foods are together for everyone to enjoy.