Ethnicity

Ethnicity

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


 * Because people coming to live in Australia are often from poorer countries, and in some areas of Australia there is very cheap housing built by the government
 * They want to be near places where they can get a job, so if they are a waiter they go to places where there are a lot of restaurants and cafes. If they are a factory worker, they will go to where the factories are.
 * They want to live near shops that sell their favourite foods from their home country
 * They want to live near a church of the same religion that they know.
 * They may want to live in a part of the city that looks like where they’re from
 * If they don’t know how to speak English, they would want to live near people who speak their home language so they won’t feel isolated.

**What makes Australia a multicultural society?**


 * Australia has citizens from many countries and cultures
 * We don’t have such a huge gap between rich and poor and you don’t have to be white or from a particular culture to become rich or famous in Australia.
 * It is Government policy that we respect each other and celebrate cultural differences as long as we all obey Australian laws.
 * No one is a second class citizen. This idea is learnt in all schools.
 * Racism is bad and not tolerated. It is against the law to encourage violence against any cultural group.
 * Diversity is seen as a good thing and one of our strengths in Australia.
 * The Government funds festivals and social events aimed at bringing people from different cultures together. Food festivals are very common.