Cabramatta West is a

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Cabramatta Cabramatta ('Cabra') is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cabramatta is located south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Cabramat ...

is a separate suburb, to the east.

History

Cabramatta West was originally a part of the suburb

. In the dialect of the original inhabitants, the Cabrogal, a ''cabra'' was a tasty fresh water grub. A 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 2016 census, there were 7,222 residents in Cabramatta West. 41.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 28.4%, Cambodia 6.6%, New Zealand 1.8%, Italy 1.8% and Iraq 1.6%. 20.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 39.9%, Khmer 6.3%, Cantonese 5.3%, Arabic 3.2% and Mandarin 3.0%. The most common responses for religion were Buddhism 37.7%, Catholic 20.2% and No Religion 16.4%.

Commercial area

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

References

Suburbs of Sydney City of Fairfield {{Sydney-geo-stub