Australian Lottery Jackpots

Compare current and starting jackpots, shared pools and monthly-payment prizes across Australia’s major games.

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Current jackpot comparison

Powerball and Oz Lotto are Australia’s principal rolling jackpot games.The live game pages hold the current confirmed amount; this table explains the different prize structures.

Game	Draw	Structure	Starting or regular headline	Division 1 odds
Powerball	Thursday	Jackpotting	$4 million minimum	1 in 134,490,400
Oz Lotto	Tuesday	Jackpotting	$4 million base	1 in 62,891,499
Saturday Lotto	Saturday	Shared estimated pool	Usually $6 million; larger special draws	1 in 8,145,060
Weekday Windfall	Mon/Wed/Fri	Fixed top prize	$1 million for up to six winners	1 in 8,145,060
Set for Life	Daily	Monthly payment prize	$20,000/month for 20 years; upfront addition from 14 Sep 2026	1 in 38,320,568

Current advertised jackpots

Powerball Awaiting current amount Thursday draw Oz Lotto Awaiting current amount Tuesday draw Saturday Lotto Awaiting current pool Saturday draw Weekday Windfall $1 million top prize Up to six Division 1 winners

Why the headline figures are not directly comparable

A Powerball or Oz Lotto jackpot rolls when Division 1 is not won. Saturday Lotto usually advertises an estimated shared pool and increases it for special events. Weekday Windfall offers separate $1 million prizes for up to six winners. Set for Life uses scheduled monthly payments rather than a normal lump-sum jackpot.

For a fair comparison, record whether the number is a total pool, a per-winner fixed prize or the total value of future payments. Do not convert an Australian amount into a US cash-option convention.

Tax label: The comparison uses the official advertised Australian prize before any later tax on interest or investments. Ordinary lottery winnings themselves generally do not have to be declared as income.

When Division 1 is won

A “jackpot won” status should be attached to the completed draw, while the next advertised amount belongs to the following draw. Mixing those two records can make it appear that a winning amount rolled over. Winner count, value per winning entry and the next jackpot should therefore remain separate fields.

Record context

Australian Powerball reached $200 million in February 2024, the largest advertised jackpot in Australian lottery history; two entries shared it. Oz Lotto’s record pool was $111,972,151.04 in November 2012 and was shared by four entries. These records illustrate why both the total pool and number of winning entries belong in a trustworthy record.

Official information checked

Game rules, schedules and claim arrangements can change. These primary sources were checked on 27 August 2026.