西澳大利亚的赌博危害率在澳大利亚处于最低水平1。尽管西澳的赌博参与率达到48%，高于其他州平均的37%，但其赌博问题率约为其他州的一半1。这一反差的根本原因在于西澳对吃角子老虎机的严格管制。
西澳仅在珀斯一家赌场外允许吃角子老虎机的使用，导致该州老虎机使用者比例仅为2%，远低于其他州平均的9%1。在月均支出方面，西澳居民在老虎机上支出2.83澳元，而其他州平均为11.44澳元1。老虎机在澳大利亚赌博支出中占比超过一半，对应的赌博问题发生比例也相近1。相比之下，彩票虽然仅占澳大利亚赌博总支出的10%，但引发的赌博问题仅约占1%1。西澳居民在彩票支出上的表现与其他州不同——月均支出为28.70澳元，高于其他州的17.09澳元1。
Western Australia demonstrates significantly lower rates of gambling-related harm compared to the rest of Australia, despite having higher overall gambling participation.1 The state's gambling participation rate stands at 48%, exceeding the 37% average across other Australian states, yet the problem gambling rate in Western Australia is approximately half that of other jurisdictions.1
The primary factor behind this disparity is Western Australia's strict regulation of electronic gaming machines, commonly known as poker machines.1 The state permits poker machines only at a single casino venue in Perth, resulting in machine usage among just 2% of the population—substantially lower than the 9% average across other states.1 This restrictive approach translates to significantly lower expenditure: Western Australians spend an average of 2.83 Australian dollars monthly on poker machines, compared to 11.44 dollars in other states.1
Notably, Western Australians spend considerably more on lottery products, averaging 28.70 dollars per month against 17.09 dollars elsewhere.1 This spending pattern reflects the broader relationship between machine gambling and harm in Australia: poker machines account for over half of all gambling expenditure nationally and contribute to a similar proportion of gambling-related problems, while lotteries represent only 10% of gambling expenditure yet contribute approximately 1% of problem gambling cases.1
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