Kronkup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kronkup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Kronkup is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 262 people is dominated by older adults, who make up over 40% of the population.

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Where Kronkup sits — Total population

262 ▼ -43.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kronkup — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kronkup262
6330, WA 38,042
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 262 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and the country.

262 ▼ -43.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 467
  • 2016: 212
  • 2021: 262

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +6.4%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, which is lower than most similar areas.

15.6% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kronkup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 17% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1%, a little below the state average.

1.1% ▼ -55.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.0% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kronkup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kronkup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50787/kronkup/topic/demographics-identity