In Australia, gambling problems affect around 1.2% of adults, while an additional 9.7% are at risk. Men are more than twice as likely to have gambling problems compared to women, with young men aged 18 to 24 years being most at risk. Even though it is illegal, about 30% of young people under the age of 18 gamble in any given year, with 1.5% having a gambling problem and another 2.2% being at risk.