Australia: monthly expenditure on gambling before and during COVID-19 by gender 2020

In 2020, male respondents to a survey on gambling habits before and during the coronavirus pandemic indicated that they spent on average 770 Australian dollars in a month during the pandemic. This was an increase of over 150 Australian dollars compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. Women, on the other hand, indicated that they spent less on gambling during the pandemic.

Average monthly expenditure on gambling before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by gender (in Australian dollars)

Characteristic	Males	Females
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Release date

October 2020

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

June 10 to July 31, 2020

Number of respondents

2,019 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Males: n = 1,358, Females: n = 519

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked to comment on their gambling frequency in the 30 days before COVID-19 restrictions (February 2020/before COVID-19) and in the 30 days before completing the survey (May-July 2020/during COVID-19).

All respondents had previously participated in gambling with 79 percent reporting having spent money on gambling at least once a week.

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