← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS11available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS11same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production Public-sector hospital beds
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakJulau
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Kuching vs Julau: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kuching628,600
VSJulau15,900
Kuching higher by 612,700 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSJulauRM 3,264
Kuching higher by RM 3,477
KuchingRM 5,184
VSJulauRM 3,401
Kuching higher by RM 1,783
Kuching32,454.1
VSJulau2,274.2
Kuching higher by 30,179.9 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSJulau0
Kuching higher by 1,412 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE612,700 peopleKuching higher
Julau15,900people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,477Kuching higher
JulauRM 3,264median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,783Kuching higher
JulauRM 3,401mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,874Kuching higher
JulauRM 4,363mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE18.9 percentage pointsJulau higher
Julau26.6%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.011Julau higher
Julau0.36household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE49,386 studentsKuching higher
Julau4,402students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE150 institutionsKuching higher
Julau37institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE5.1 students per teacherKuching higher
Julau6.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE30,179.9 metric tonnesKuching higher
Julau2,274.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,412 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Julau0active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia