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background) settled in Northbridge alongside other immigrant groups. However, the city's low population density and comparatively low-cost property encourages migrants to move to the expanding suburbs. Likewise, overseas students often chose to live in suburbs near the universities they attend, such
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approximately 425 metres (1,394 ft) north of Chinatown, has installed Asiatic themed street lights and street furniture to reflect the proliferation of Asian businesses – such as at the corner of William Street and Forbes Road within their part of the suburb of
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William Street is 'set to become an inner city destination built on the area's reputation for retail, emerging fashion, cultural diversity and cuisine'. Known as Perth's Chinatown, William St is dominated by shops and retail business together with offices and other
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with Jewish businesses in the area; some still remain but are primarily landowners. Well known migrant business Kakulas Brothers still operate their wholesale operations off William Street on Wellman Street. From 2010 there has been a steady increase of mainland
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fair. This event has involved multiple stalls, entertainment and activities along a closed to traffic James Street, as well as the Northbridge Piazza and
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The Northbridge Chinatown location serves as a hub for Chinese cultural events, such as the annual Chung Wah Perth
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While the northern vicinity of the Perth central business district has always had a high proportion of non-
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migrants, its make-up has changed with time. During the 1970s and 1980s, during which the
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began, the area housed Vietnamese migrants. Prior to this there was a
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is about 50 metres (160 ft) south of the precinct.
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Chinatown
Northbridge
inner city
Perth
Roe Street
James Street
William Street
Brisbane Street
Perth metropolitan region
Western Australia
City of Vincent
City of Perth
Newcastle Street
Perth
Anglo-Celtic
Vietnam War
Indochina refugee crisis
Jewish quarter
Chinese
Korean
Malaysian
Singaporean
Indonesian

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