AGRC – NATIONAL GAMBLING PREVALENCE STUDY

A survey by the Australian Gambling Research Centre, involving 3,881 adults, shows an increase in gambling participation across all forms of gambling in Australia. The proportion of Australians who reported gambling at least once in the past year rose from 57 per cent in 2019 to 65 per cent in 2024.

The findings suggest that about 3 million Australians are engaged in harmful gambling behaviours, which are strongly linked to financial pressures, family violence, and poor mental health outcomes. Lotteries were identified as the most common gambling activity, followed by scratch tickets, poker machines, racing, and sports betting.

Although around half of all participants were classified as non-risk gamblers, where they experienced no gambling-related harm, the research noted a growing number of people reporting negative impacts. Among those who gambled at least once a month, 7.7 per cent fell into the high-risk category.

The study also highlighted that individuals considered high risk were more likely to experience mental health difficulties, behavioural and cognitive challenges, financial problems, and higher rates of intimate partner violence.

 

You can read the Summary Report at this link >>>> National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot 2024 | Australian Institute of Family Studies