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Bandar Baharu

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How Bandar Baharu ranks

among 167 Malaysian districts
Household incomeRM 4,310
top 62% · #105 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)0.99
top 29% · #39 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)2.5%
top 32% · #51 of 156
Labour participation71.8%
top 17% · #28 of 156
Class size9.4
top 29% · #44 of 150
Hospital beds0
top 81% · #126 of 154
Population45,600residents · 2025→ 0% YoY
Median household income4,310RM / month · 2024▲ +9.9% YoY
Crime per 1,0000.9945 total · 2023▼ -11.8% YoY
Median age29.3years · 2025

Trends over time

year over year, per source

Income & cost of living

DOSM HIES · 2024
Mean household income▲ +5.9% YoYRM 4,835
Median household income▲ +9.9% YoYRM 4,310
Mean monthly expenditureRM 3,006
Poverty ratewatch5.8%
Income inequality (Gini)0.339

Jobs & labour

DOSM LFS · 2024
Unemployment rate▼ -16.7% YoY2.5%
Labour force participation▲ +0.1% YoY71.8%
Employment-to-population ratio46.9%

Safety

PDRM · 2023
Total reported crimes (year)▼ -11.8% YoY45
Crime per 1,000 residents0.99
— violent (assault)14
— property31

Education

MOE · 2022
Public education institutions→ 0% YoY29
Students enrolled▼ -0.5% YoY14,282
Teachers▲ +2.4% YoY1,520
Students per teacherratio9.4

Healthcare

MOH · 2022
Hospital bedscapacity0

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