Ethicity


 * Why do certain cultures live in certain areas?**

Italians - Leichhardt was just one arbitrary spot amongst all of the inner west and inner city, which in post-WWII were cheap and popular with Italians.

Samoans - Bankstown was closer to the factories in the city areas and was ideal for them. But now that industry area seems to be spreading to the greater west so they are moving out as well. Samoans can't afford a house in Bankstown.

Portugese - In the 1970's many settled in Paddington which is now an upmarket city suburb but money forced them further out of the city to Petersham. High house prices in the inner west are forcing more recent generations of migrants to move even further west. Young people who are ready to settle are moving further west to places like Liverpool where they can afford a house.

Immigrants coming to Australia tend to keep within their own cultural group. When different cultural groups came to Sydney many years ago, they often settled close to the City but as house prices in inner city areas have increased they are now moving further west.
 * What makes them a cultural group?**