Online Gambling Statistics Australia

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  1. According to the survey, the average age for an Australian gamer is now 32, compared to 36 for the whole population, and 75% are 18 or older. Even so, younger people are well-represented, with 94%.
  2. Following are some key facts about gambling, online and offline, in Australia. All statistics and facts contained on this page are from the Productivity Commission’s final report into gambling.

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This edition of Australian Gambling Statistics contains 2016–2017 gambling statistics for all Australian states and territories.

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To see how Victoria compares with the rest of Australia on gambling expenditure, see Gambling in Victoria on the Foundation's website.

Technology use in gambling Australia 2014-2018 by method. Share of bets placed by online gamblers in Australia 2019 by wagering type. Gender breakdown of online gambling Australia by wagering type 2019. Leading motivations for betting online Australia 2019. Share of gambling before and during COVID-19 in Australia 2020, by location. Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia). 12 months ended December 2008, n=19,968; 12 months ended December 2018, n=14,224. Base: Australians 18+. Gambling less popular with younger people The overall participation in gambling is lowest for the 18 to 24 group with 25.7%, followed by the 25 to 34 segment with 37.5%, both well below average.

This comprehensive set of data covers the entire range of legalised Australian gambling products such as pokies, casino, race betting, sports betting and lotteries. It provides a wide range of gambling data, including total turnover, total expenditure, per adult turnover, per adult expenditure, percentage change in turnover and expenditure each year, market share of each gambling product and government revenue collected from gambling taxes.

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Notable findings were:

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  • total gambling expenditure in Australia decreased from $23.804 billion in 2015–2016 to $23.694 billion in 2016-17 (a 0.5 per cent decrease)
  • per adult gambling expenditure in Australia decreased from $1,277.83 to $1,251.39 (a 1.7 per cent decrease)
  • total electronic gaming machine expenditure in Australia increased from $12.074 billion to $12.136 billion (a 0.5 per cent increase)
  • total casino expenditure in Australia decreased from $5.195 billion to $4.790 billion (a 7.8 per cent decrease)
  • total race betting expenditure in Australia increased from $3.099 billion to $3.313 billion (a 6.9 per cent increase)
  • total sports betting expenditure in Australia increased from $921 million to $1.062 billion (a 15.3 per cent increase).

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For more information, see the 34th edition of the Australian Gambling Statistics on the Queensland Government Statistician's Office website.

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Media contact:
Fiona Skivington, Manager, Media & Communication
on +61428248931 or fiona.skivington@responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au