The National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot was developed by the Australian Gambling Research Centre.
Australia.- The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) and the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) have released the results of the National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot. The study showed a rise in gambling participation and harm.
The study was developed with the aim of establishing a “wider, ongoing research effort that can track trends, evaluate policy and guide future reforms”. It was based on a nationally representative survey of 3,881 Australian adults.
It found that nearly two in three (65 per cent) Australian adults gambled at least once in the last year, and more than one in seven (15 per cent) experienced gambling-related harms – an increase of 8 and 4 percentage points respectively since 2019. Nearly one in three adults (32 per cent) gambled at least monthly.
An estimated 3.1 million adults (15 per cent) experienced harms such as feeling guilty and stressed about their gambling, borrowing money or selling things to fund gambling, or going back another day to try to win back lost money.
Among high-risk gamblers, 16 per cent reported experiencing suicidal thoughts, compared to 4 per cent of low-risk gamblers, and 66 per cent reported serious financial stress, such as going without meals or selling belongings to cope.
Younger adults were found to be particularly affected, with 18–24-year-olds who gamble regularly nearly twice as likely to be at high risk of harm compared to older age groups. Among First Nations Australians, 27 per cent reported experiencing gambling harms – nearly double the rate of non-Indigenous Australians.
AGRC Research Fellow Dr Gabriel Tillman said the findings show the growing impact of gambling on individuals, families and communities. “We know that gambling can cause deep harm to individuals and families, profoundly impacting relationships, mental health, work and other aspects of life,” Dr Tillman said.
He added: “The fact that more than 3 million Australian adults are experiencing harms from their gambling, and these numbers have increased in recent years despite harm-reduction measures should concern Australians.”
The National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot was developed by the Australian Gambling Research Centre. Australia.- The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) and the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) have…
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