Kronkup, Western Australia

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Kronkup
Western Australia
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Kronkup
Kronkup, Western Australia
Coordinates 35°2′6″S117°37′49″E / 35.03500°S 117.63028°E / -35.03500; 117.63028
Population262 (2021) [1]
 • Density15.98/km2 (41.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 6330 [2]
Elevation43 m (141 ft)
Area16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Albany
State electorate(s) Albany
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Kronkup is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It stretches from the South Coast Highway, on its northern border, to the Southern Ocean in the south. [3] [4]

Kronkup was a stopping place on the Albany to Denmark railway line, which was extended to Nornalup in 1929 and closed down in 1957. [5] [6] In the 1920s the locality had a range of clubs. A rifle club, [7] a cricket club, [8] and a local hall. [9]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 262 people resided in Kronkup, [1] up from 210 in the 2016 census. [10] The median age of persons in Kronkup was 50 years. There were more males than females, with 52.1% of the population male and 47.9% female. The average household size was 2.5 people per household. [1]

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References

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  3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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  5. "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. "Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. "Kronkup Club". The Albany Advertiser . Vol. XXXVII, no. 4418. Western Australia. 10 April 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Kronkup Club". The Albany Advertiser . Vol. 2, no. 277. Western Australia. 19 October 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 17 August 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Kronkup Notes". The Albany Advertiser . Vol. 22, no. 2358. Western Australia. 10 November 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 17 August 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kronkup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg