Stories of multicultural Campbelltown

This is My Campbelltown from Enlightening Films on Vimeo.

Stories of arrival, acceptance and belonging

Campbelltown Council is a multicultural community. With over a third of its residents born overseas it is now the second most multicultural LGA (Local Government Area) in South Australia.

'This is my Campbelltown' captures the richness of our multicultural community through the sharing of intergenerational stories between older people and younger people from diverse backgrounds.

Through these stories we celebrate the multicultural community of Campbelltown and discover what a Community can do to make people feel welcome and have a sense of belonging.

This project was supported by Office for Ageing Well, SA Health.

Quick stats

34% of the City of Campbelltown’s population was born overseas and 34.6% speak a language other than English at home.

The top languages spoken are Italian, Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese, Punjabi, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Persian/Dari/Hazaraghi and Sinhalese.

Contributors

We Asked 10 People From Diverse Backgrounds:

  • What was your journey to moving to Australia and Campbelltown?
  • What were the barriers and challenges you faced?
  • What made you feel a sense of connection and belonging?
  • What’s the best part of living in a multicultural community?

Many thanks to all the participants for being part of this project and sharing their stories.