Bokal
WA 6392 • Western Australia
About Bokal
Bokal is a small rural locality in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, located approximately 170 kilometres south-east of Perth near the town of Wandering. Covering over 211 square kilometres of wheat and sheep farming country, Bokal had a population of just 42 residents at the 2021 Census. The locality is characterised by vast paddocks, scattered farmhouses, and the quiet rhythms of broad-acre agriculture.
Life in Bokal revolves around farming, with wheat, canola, and sheep grazing the dominant land uses across the district. The nearby town of Wandering provides a small general store and community hall, while larger services are accessed in Narrogin or Williams. The Wheatbelt landscape offers wide skies, peaceful rural scenery, and a tight-knit farming community that maintains traditions of rural self-sufficiency.
Bokal falls under postcode 6392 and is governed by the West Arthur Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Canning, while state elections fall under the Roe (Agricultural) electorate.
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 6392
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 6392 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 6392; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Perth CBD
🛣️ Car essential; nearest town is Wandering (~15km); highway access via South Western Highway
Remote farming locality with no footpaths or public transport
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
No schools listed for this postcode.