New data on gambling in Australia reveals that around 3 million people are engaged in some form of harmful gambling, which is linked to financial stress, family violence and poor mental health.

The Australian Gambling Research Centre survey of 3,881 Australian adults found there had been a rise in the number of Australian adults who have gambled at least once in the past 12 months, from 57 per cent in 2019 to 65 per cent in 2024.

Lotteries were the most common form of gambling, followed by instant scratch tickets, poker machines, racing and sports betting.

While the study found most Australians — around 50 per cent — were considered non-risk gamblers, which means they did not experience harm related to the practice, the study found there had been a rise in people who experienced some fo

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