Aus Housie

Wondering where Housie is played ‘down under’? In Aus Housie sessions, the game is action packed and fun.

Aus Housie Games

In Australia, 90-Ball Housie games are played. The name ‘Housie’, most likely originated from players shouting “House!” when they won three lines (or ‘Full House’).

Aside from having a different name, Aus Housie games are no different to UK 90-Ball Bingo. It is played using 8 x 3 grid Housie tickets with numbers from one to 90, and there are three prizes per game: one line, two lines and three lines or ‘Full House’.

As most Housie games are more for the social aspect than big cash prizes, often players win hampers, gift vouchers or wine. Aus Housie games are mostly organised by churches and organisations and played in Housie halls across Australia.

There is usually a break halfway through the Housie game. Super Housie games are played, snacks and drinks are topped up and often a raffle is drawn.

Housie Halls in Sydney

Housie halls in Sydney are known for fast and furious Housie action, and callers in Sydney are amongst the fastest callers in the world!

Keeping up may seem a bit daunting, but players soon get the hang of it and start having fun.

It is rumoured that actor Russell Crowe was once a Housie caller in Sydney, and another TV show star David Wenham (Diver Dan in ‘Sea Change’) once supported himself as a caller at a Housie game in Marrickville Town Hall in Sydney.

There a number of professional Housie groups, who play big money games throughout Australia and Sydney. These groups tend to be larger however, so games are harder to win.

Housie fans in Sydney prefer to play the old fashioned way – in a packed hall, with some great prizes to be won, and perhaps a raffle to win a bigger prize such a holiday or a car if they’re really lucky.

While the Australians may not be as Housie mad as their UK fellow Housie enthusiasts, the Aus Housie game is still much loved in the country.

Find some great advice and tips on the Housie Tips page.