Australia’s national self-exclusion register, BetStop, has released its latest user report, revealing that nearly half of all registrants are 30 years old or younger.
The statistics were published by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and are current as of September 30, 2025.
The report by BetStop shows that 31,838 people are currently actively self-excluded from all licensed Australian online and phone wagering services. Concurrently, 17,544 individuals have now either completed or canceled their exclusion periods.
The demographic data highlights that the service is most heavily used by younger Australians. Users aged 30 and under account for 48% of all registrants. The next largest group is 31 to 40-year-olds, who make up 31% of the total.
Lifetime bans remain the most common selection, chosen by 39% of users. This is followed closely by short-to-mid-term bans, with 38% of users opting for exclusion periods ranging from three months to two years.
Geographically, registrations are highest in Australia’s most populous states. New South Wales leads with 15,483 total registrants, followed by Victoria (13,164) and Queensland (10,078). The Northern Territory reported the lowest number of users by a wide margin, with only 395 total registrants.
This low figure from the Northern Territory comes at a time when its local gaming commission is facing intense scrutiny for weak regulation and its failure to publish an annual report since 1993.
The data release also underscores ACMA’s ongoing enforcement role. The authority recently fined Betfair AUS$871,660 for breaking spam laws and has blacklisted numerous illegal operators, including Rain.gg and Didibet.
Since 2019, ACMA has successfully banned over 13,000 illegal gambling and affiliate websites from operating in Australia.
