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Dungun

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How Dungun ranks

among 167 Malaysian districts
Household incomeRM 7,156
top 12% · #21 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)1.02
top 31% · #42 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)3.1%
top 54% · #86 of 156
Labour participation58%
top 83% · #131 of 156
Class size10.8
top 63% · #96 of 150
Hospital beds100
top 49% · #77 of 154
Population169,900residents · 2025▲ +1.2% YoY
Median household income7,156RM / month · 2024▲ +12.6% YoY
Crime per 1,0001.02173 total · 2023▼ -8.5% YoY
Median age26.7years · 2025

Trends over time

year over year, per source

Income & cost of living

DOSM HIES · 2024
Mean household income▲ +1.9% YoYRM 8,055
Median household income▲ +12.6% YoYRM 7,156
Mean monthly expenditureRM 5,833
Poverty ratewatch4.4%
Income inequality (Gini)0.308

Jobs & labour

DOSM LFS · 2024
Unemployment rate▼ -8.8% YoY3.1%
Labour force participation▲ +1.2% YoY58%
Employment-to-population ratio37.6%

Safety

PDRM · 2023
Total reported crimes (year)▼ -8.5% YoY173
Crime per 1,000 residents1.02
— violent (assault)13
— property160

Education

MOE · 2022
Public education institutions→ 0% YoY72
Students enrolled▲ +2.3% YoY64,000
Teachers▲ +2.9% YoY5,930
Students per teacherratio10.8

Healthcare

MOH · 2022
Hospital bedscapacity→ 0% YoY100
Beds per 1,000 residents0.59

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