Multicultural Facts and Statistics
- 49,324 people who were living in Campbelltown City in 2016 were born overseas, and 14 per cent arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2016.
- Over 59,000 of the 155,000 people who live in the City of Campbelltown were born overseas, with 24.4 per cent of these residents born in non-English speaking country.
- The overseas born population is from widely diverse areas with the majority from India, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, China and the pacific Islands.
- As of 2016, 62 per cent of Campbelltown residents were born in Australia compared with 57.1 per cent of persons across Greater Sydney Statistical Division.
- 30 per cent of the people who live in Campbelltown City speak a language other than English at home.
- There are more than 79 different languages spoken in homes across Campbelltown including Arabic, Bengali, Filipino/Tagalog and Samoan. Although English is the predominant language.
Breakdown of religious affiliation in Campbelltown
| Religion |
Campbelltown LGA |
Greater Sydney GCCSA |
| Catholic |
26.6% |
25% |
| Anglican |
15.2% |
6.8% |
| No religion |
17.9% |
24.6% |
| Islam |
7.9% |
3.0% |
| Uniting Church |
1.7% |
2.1% |
| Presbyterian and Reformed |
1.9% |
1.9% |
| Hinduism |
4.5% |
3.5% |
| Buddhism |
2.6% |
3.9% |
| Eastern Orthodox |
1.7% |
3.4% |
| Baptist |
1.5% |
1.2% |
Source: ABS Regional Profile: Campbelltown (2016)
Need more information?
Contact our Community Life Team
Phone: 02 4645 4579
Email: multicultural@campbelltown.nsw.gov.au