• Source: Cabramatta West
    • Cabramatta West is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 32 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is part of the south-western region.
      Cabramatta is a separate suburb, to the east.


      History


      Cabramatta West was originally a part of the suburb Cabramatta. In the dialect of the original inhabitants, the Cabrogal, a cabra was a tasty fresh water grub. A 100-acre (0.40 km2) block of land in the area, owned by the Bull family, was named Cabramatta Park and the name gradually spread to the surrounding area.


      Demographics


      According to the 2021 census, there were 7,822 residents in Cabramatta West. 38.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 30.4%, Cambodia 6.7%, Iraq 3.0%, Italy 1.4% and China 1.4%. 19.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 40.9%, Khmer 5.8%, Cantonese 4.7%, Arabic 3.5% and Mandarin 2.6%.
      The most common responses for religion were Buddhism 36.3%, No Religion 19.9% and Catholic 19.2%.


      Commercial area


      The primary shopping centre is located on what is known locally as Cooks Hill.


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