Reported crimes▲ +4.2% YoY
246
How Bentong ranks
among 167 Malaysian districtsHousehold incomeRM 5,015
top 38% · #65 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)2.05
top 91% · #121 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)1.5%
top 5% · #9 of 156
Labour participation66.3%
top 54% · #85 of 156
Class size9.1
top 24% · #37 of 150
Hospital beds152
top 32% · #51 of 154
Population120,000residents · 2025▼ -1% YoY
Median household income5,015RM / month · 2024▲ +6.9% YoY
Crime per 1,0002.05246 total · 2023▲ +4.2% YoY
Median age32.2years · 2025
Trends over time
year over year, per sourceHospital beds→ 0% YoY
152
Unemployment→ 0% YoY
1.5%
Labour participation▲ +0.3% YoY
66.3%
Population▼ -1% YoY
120,000
Median income (RM)▲ +6.9% YoY
5,015
Students enrolled→ 0% YoY
34,150
Income & cost of living
DOSM HIES · 2024Mean household income▲ +12.9% YoYRM 6,278
Median household income▲ +6.9% YoYRM 5,015
Mean monthly expenditureRM 4,631
Poverty ratewatch2%
Income inequality (Gini)0.286
Jobs & labour
DOSM LFS · 2024Unemployment rate→ 0% YoY1.5%
Labour force participation▲ +0.3% YoY66.3%
Employment-to-population ratio46.6%
Safety
PDRM · 2023Total reported crimes (year)▲ +4.2% YoY246
Crime per 1,000 residents2.05
— violent (assault)54
— property192
Education
MOE · 2022Public education institutions→ 0% YoY56
Students enrolled→ 0% YoY34,150
Teachers▲ +2.1% YoY3,764
Students per teacherratio9.1
Healthcare
MOH · 2022Hospital bedscapacity→ 0% YoY152
Beds per 1,000 residents1.27