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The impacts of Ethnic residential concentration within Cabramatta Introduction Every individual wants a sense of belonging, that warmth that is a pathway of sorts to helps support and push you in the right direction. It’s a group with mixed variables whether they are family, friends or environment of people around you. Ethnic residential concentration plays a major part in people’s lives as it impacts there sense of belonging in a variety of different ways they can be great experiences but others can be harsh. A sense of belonging brings that guidance, that makes you feel your apart of something greater such as a multicultural society with a variety of different ethnic groups who share different beliefs, religions and thoughts but work together in such a way that they become an attraction for the world. Though that that isn’t always the chase as it isn’t easy to keep in line as some groups and individuals a challenged by society in harsh and difficult ways these can include racisms, exclusion, and stereotyping. This photographic essay aims to shed light about Ethnic residential concentration and its impacts within the region of Cabramatta.

Impacts of ethnic residential concentration One of the major impacts of ethnic residential concentration is that it makes a place like Cabramatta a zone of transition especially of a variety of Asian countries such as Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian and Thai as they are going through an aggregation. Jupp. (Birrell, B 1993, p. 27). This is very beneficial as it helps Cabramatta become richer in culture with a variety of different cultures from the Asian regions as they add a new layer of diversity. This makes Cabramatta a focal point where people can share a variety of beliefs from a variety of different ethnic groups which creates that sense of belonging. Jupp refers to this as a commercial vibrancy which draws in an audience such as tourists to experience the rich diversity of several different Asian backgrounds in the far west of Sydney for things like shopping and culture. . (Birrell, B 1993, p. 28).

Figure 1 shows the Cabramatta SYDWEST Asian Christian Church, which reinforces ethnic residential concentration with the different variety of cultures and ethnics that not only share a similar religion but also share a community amongst themselves it highlights that sense of belonging within the Cabramatta region.

Figure 1. Cabramatta SYDWEST Asian Christian Church, facing west on the corner of Hughes Street and Hills Street, Cabramatta, 9 th September 2015, 1:16pm. The SYDWEST Asian Christian Church is located in the middle of the residential area and a few shops like the Cabramatta International Centre, Hughes Street is particularly busy especially the corner of Hill Street where people use it to get to Cabramatta CBD. Source: Taken by Canberk Seckin on an IPAD normal size

Secondly, ethnic residential concentration is also influenced by cultural maintenance. Cultural maintenance refers to religious and spiritual places that have been constructed, these things can vary from a mosque to a church to a temple in order to suit the society’s needs. (Birrell, B 1993, p. 30). Cabramatta has a variety of different cultural maintenance in the area especially in a close proximity there is a variety of different churches some being unorthodox and some that have been built for that purpose. This is due not only the variety offered within Cabramatta but the increasing numbers that have forced to make space for more individuals. (Boal, FW 1976, p. 46). Some cultural buildings are built with purpose but some aren’t in Cabramatta with have a variety of both these sort of things some are previously homes turned into a place of spiritual practice in order to suffice for the cultural demand in the area. (Boal, FW 1976, p. 47).

Figure 2 shows the Cabramatta Chau-Vo Temple, which reinforces ethnic residential concentration that has been influenced by cultural maintenance, this particular cultural maintenance is a temple used by Buddhists it has been built with purpose and that is for one that practice their own beliefs. Cabramatta is dominated by Buddhism as it stands at fifty percent then is following by Catholics with fifteen percent and a few in numbers with no religion. This alone shows the diversity and multiculturalism that ethnic residential concentration has brought within the community of Cabramatta and Western Sydney.

Figure 2. Cabramatta Chau-Vo Temple, facing South on Hughes Street near Huber Avenue, Cabramatta, 9 th September 2015, 1:22pm. The Chau-Vo Temple is located in the middle of a residential area, Hughes Street is particularly busy but towards this end isn’t as much as around Hill Street. Source: Taken by Canberk Seckin on an IPAD normal size

Figure 3 shows the Cabramatta Multi Centre the Uniting Church in Australia, which reinforces ethnic residential concentration that has been influenced by cultural maintenance, this particular cultural maintenance is a good example of adaptive reuse as previously what looks to be a home or something else has been turned into a catholic. This shows the diversity and multiculturalism that ethnic residential concentration has brought within the community of Cabramatta and Western Sydney we can see a variety of different language displayed on the sign of the Multi Centre that has the purpose

of serving the community and the Catholics in the area. The Ethnicity is also displayed by the structure of the building and how different it is churches don’t usually look like this this is a cultural blending mix.

Figure 3. Cabramatta Multi Centre the Uniting Church in Australia, facing North on Hughes Street near Park Road, Cabramatta, 9th September 2015, 1:06pm. Cabramatta Multi Centre the Uniting Church in Australia is located very near the CBD where fruits and markets are and is very busy around it. Source: Taken by Canberk Seckin on an IPAD sideways normal size

A major impact of ethnic residential concertation can be seen at the Cabravale Memorial Park, This Park is very interesting this is due to paying tribute to all the fallen soldiers at not only Gallipoli by world war 2 which occurred 80 years ago it is used for the loyalty parade and to the erected memory of the sacrifice made, these mentions are shown all around the park with symbols of the war. The most significant thing about this park is the pure emotion the images shown around the park uniting everyone not only in the area but tourists that come by and visit to remember. (Bridge, G & Dowling 2011, p. 97). This park helps the people of the Cabramatta community stay united doesn’t matter about what race they are nor what ethnic group or religion they commemorate themselves to it’s a common shared interest which what Cabramatta is about. (Gordon 1964) demonstrates this by giving us an understanding of what an Ethnic group is, an Ethnic group is a collective people who share

some patterns of normative behaviour and who form a part of a larger population, interacting with people from other collectives within the framework of a social system. (Dunn, KM 1998, p. 510). Figure 4 shows the Cabravale Memorial Park, which reinforces ethnic residential concentration that has been influenced by history, this particular ethnic group as they sit together and remember the sacrifice made in order for them to be where they are today.

Figure 4. Cabravale Memorial Park, facing east onto Railway Parade, 9 th September 2015, 12:42pmThe Cabravale Memorial Park is located very near the CBD near Woolworths and is across from Cabramatta Station. Source: Taken by Canberk Seckin on an IPAD sideways normal size

Lastly ethnic residential concentration causes challenges like racisms especially for immigrants who are seeking refuge and a sense of belonging which Cabramatta can provide especially for a variety of different cultures. Cabramatta is also known as a refugee island, Winchester, HPW, Kong, L & Dunn , KM 2003, p. 17) suggest that the people within the community are scared to move out of the area and the lack of English for the new comers have caused insecurity for parents and Australian born as they decide to move out of area and parents change their children’s schools. (Dunn, KM 1998, p. 515). Even though all these challenges occur the CBD of Cabramatta unites everyone within the area with the PaiLau Gateway its symbolic for a gateway in sorts for a new world a diverse world that has balance amongst the people.

Figure 5 shows the PaiLau Gateway, which reinforces ethnic residential concentration that has been influenced by symbol, this particular symbol symbolises unity and a walk way into a new world a world of equality and a multicultural society with their doors open for everyone. It represents these things due to the symbols around it the structural building its obviously a Asian style of structure with a variety of animals which includes the Australian animals the Koala and Kangaroo with different languages written giving a message.

Figure 5. PaiLau Gateway, facing North towards Arthur Street, 9 th September 2015, 12:25pm PauLau Gateway is located very basically in the Cabramatta CDB In between both John Street and Arthur Street. Source: Taken by Canberk Seckin on an IPAD sideways normal size

Conclusion Ethnic residential concentration impacts the sense of belong of not only an individual but a variety of groups within the area and for this one it’s Cabramatta. These impacts can be both negative and positive, Cabramatta flourishes due to the impacts of Ethnic residential concentration as they are iconic they show that equality amongst each other and vibrancy not only through the structure of buildings and certain locations but they share a different piece of culture and belief in different areas that a number of people call home this is a place they share, Cabramatta is a place united by several different things from symbols to history and that’s what makes this place so beautiful and helps a lot of people find that sense of belonging that they are looking for while others use it as a foundation.

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