Kronkup, Western Australia
Locality in Western Australia
35°2′6″S 117°37′49″E / 35.03500°S 117.63028°E / -35.03500; 117.63028
Kronkup is a locality in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia.
Kronkup was a stopping place on the Albany to Denmark railway line, which was extended to Nornalup in 1929 and closed down in 1957.[3][4] In the 1920s the locality had a range of clubs. A rifle club,[5] a cricket club,[6] and a local hall.[7]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Australian census, 262 people resided in Kronkup,[1] up from 210 in the 2016 census.[8] 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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kronkup (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Kronkup". Australia Post. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kronkup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2023.