The suburb is situated 26.7 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

In 1858, Mary and Andrew Webster paid 108 pounds and 15 shillings plus a yearly peppercorn quit rent for their land in this area.

[2] Port Hacking is surrounded by the suburbs of Caringbah South to the north-west, Lilli Pilli to the south-west and Dolans Bay to the north-east.

Located on Port Hacking Road South, are a variety of specialty shops and professional services that service the surrounding suburbs of Port Hacking, Lilli Pilli, Dolans Bay and Caringbah South.

These are a cellar, café, restaurant, butcher, florist, and reality agency, with many more small businesses.