Frequently Asked Questions

No. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), all Australian lottery prizes are completely tax-free. However, any income you earn from investing your winnings (such as bank interest, share dividends, or rental income) is taxable. Read our full guide: Are Australian Lottery Winnings Taxed?

Tickets are available from licensed newsagencies, retail outlets, and online through The Lott (thelott.com), the official operator of national lottery games in Australia.

Results are typically available within 30 minutes of each draw. Oz Lott Results updates automatically after every draw for all five major games: TattsLotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, and Weekday Windfall.

Yes. Non-Australian residents can purchase tickets online and claim prizes. The Australian portion of winnings is tax-free, but your home country may require you to declare the income. This is particularly relevant for US citizens, who must report worldwide income to the IRS.

Keep your ticket safe, engage a financial adviser, and consult a tax accountant before making major decisions. You typically have 6–12 months to claim prizes (varies by state). Most lottery operators offer winner support services.

TattsLotto (also known as Saturday Lotto in NSW/ACT, Gold Lotto in QLD, and X Lotto in SA) is drawn every Saturday at approximately 8:30pm AEST. Results are usually available online within 30 minutes. Check latest TattsLotto results →

Match all 6 winning numbers from a pool of 45. The odds are 1 in 8,145,060. There are 6 prize divisions, with Division 6 requiring just 1 or 2 winning numbers plus 2 supplementary.

TattsLotto guarantees a minimum Division 1 prize pool of $4 Million every Saturday. Superdraw events (about 6–7 per year) increase this to $20 Million, while end-of-year Megadraws can reach $30–40 Million or more.

Each TattsLotto draw produces 6 winning numbers and 2 supplementary numbers, all drawn from the same barrel of 45. Supplementary numbers determine winners in Divisions 2, 5, and 6 — they don't count for Division 1.

Number frequency changes over time. Visit our TattsLotto Analytics page for up-to-date frequency charts, hot and cold numbers, and common pairs calculated from thousands of draws.

Australian Powerball is drawn every Thursday at approximately 8:30pm AEST. Results are typically available online within 30 minutes. Check latest Powerball results →

Powerball draws 7 winning numbers from a barrel of 35, plus 1 Powerball from a separate barrel of 20. To win Division 1, match all 7 main numbers AND the Powerball. There are 9 prize divisions — the most of any Australian lottery.

The odds are 1 in 134,490,400 with a single game. This is calculated as C(35,7) × 20 = 134,490,400 possible combinations. Lower divisions are much more achievable — Division 9 (2 numbers + Powerball) has odds of approximately 1 in 66.

The largest Australian Powerball jackpot was $200 Million in February 2024, won by a single entry — the largest lottery prize in Australian history. Read our full history: Australia's Biggest Lottery Jackpots

Powerball guarantees a minimum Division 1 prize of $3 Million. The jackpot grows each week Division 1 isn't won, frequently reaching tens of millions.

Oz Lotto is drawn every Tuesday at approximately 8:30pm AEST. Check latest Oz Lotto results →

Match all 7 main numbers from a pool of 47 to win Division 1. The odds are 1 in 62,891,499. There are 7 prize divisions. The format changed from 7/45 to 7/47 in May 2022.

Division 1 odds are 1 in 62,891,499 — significantly better than Powerball (1 in 134,490,400) but harder than TattsLotto (1 in 8,145,060). Read our comparison: Powerball vs Oz Lotto

Oz Lotto guarantees a minimum Division 1 prize pool of $4 Million every Tuesday. The largest Oz Lotto jackpot was $112 Million in November 2012, shared by 4 winners.

Pick 7 numbers from 44. Match all 7 to win $20,000 per month for 20 years ($4.8M total). The game is drawn every night at 9:00pm AEST. Each ticket enters you into 7 consecutive daily draws. Read our full guide: Set for Life Complete Guide

No. Division 1 is paid exclusively as $20,000/month for 20 years. This structured payment is the defining feature of the game and cannot be converted to a single lump sum. See our analysis: Lump Sum vs Monthly Payments

Division 1 odds are 1 in 38,320,568. The game was redesigned on 23 March 2020, changing from 8-from-37 to 7-from-44 format, which slightly improved the odds.

If 4 or fewer winners share a draw, each receives the full $20,000/month for 20 years. If more than 4 winners, the total $19,200,000 pool is split equally via reduced monthly payments.

Formerly Monday & Wednesday Lotto (rebranded in 2024 with Friday draws added), Weekday Windfall is drawn every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30pm AEST with a guaranteed $1 Million Division 1 prize. Check latest results →

Division 1 odds are 1 in 8,145,060 — identical to TattsLotto since both use the same 6-from-45 format. The key difference is the fixed $1M prize (vs TattsLotto's $4M+ variable jackpot) and 3 draws per week.

In 2024, The Lott added Friday as a third weekly draw day and rebranded the game as Weekday Windfall. The game mechanics, odds, and $1 Million prize structure all remained the same.