16 September 20

Will Thursday’s $60 million Powerball prize land in one of Australia’s lottery hotspots?

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SNAPSHOT
  • For Aussies vying for tomorrow’s $60 million Powerball prize, the nation’s FY20 Australian Lottery Hotspots have been revealed.
  • In the 12 months ending 30 June 2020, there were 473 division one winning entries held by lottery players across the country that delivered more than $1.25 billion in division one prize money.

By Matthew Hart

Updated 16 September 2020 - 8:44 am,

first published at 16 September 2020 - 5:30 am

For Aussies vying for tomorrow’s $60 million Powerball prize, the nation’s FY20 Australian Lottery Hotspots have been revealed.

In the 12 months ending 30 June 2020, there were 473 division one winning entries held by lottery players across the country that delivered more than $1.25 billion in division one prize money.

Australia’s official lotteries, the Lott, along with Lotterywest, have crunched the numbers (see tables below), and can exclusively reveal the postcodes, states and regions where the most division one wins occurred across all lottery games, including Powerball, Oz Lotto, Lotto and Set for Life.

Victoria had the most division one wins during the 12 months, with a total of 120 division one winning entries sold in this state across all lottery games worth more than $218.45 million.  New South Wales and the ACT followed closely with 119 division one wins.

While Victoria had the most division one wins, players in New South Wales and the ACT and Queensland pocketed more division one prize money, taking home $464.18 million and $379.45 million respectively thanks to some big Powerball and Oz Lotto jackpots.

New South Wales and the ACT also welcomed the most newly-minted millionaires – a total of 77.

The FY20 Australian Lottery Hotspots data also shows the suburbs in each state and territory that are home to the outlets that sold the most division one winning entries.

 

  • In Queensland, the postcode of 4870 for Cairns, Edge Hill and Earlville sold six division one winning entries totalling more than $46.17 million.
  • In New South Wales & ACT, the postcodes of 2000 for Sydney CBD and 2750 for Kingswood Park/Penrith each sold three division one winning entries totalling more than $5.4 million and $3.6 million respectively.
  • In Victoria, the postcode of 3630 for Shepparton sold five division one wins totalling more than $3.8 million.
  • In Tasmania, the postcode of 7307 for Latrobe delivered the Apple Isle’s biggest division one win of $1.66 million.
  • In South Australia, the postcode of 5114 for Smithfield sold three division one wins totalling more than $2.12 million.
  • In the Northern Territory, the postcode of 0860 for Tennant Creek delivered the territory’s biggest division one win of $4.8 million.
  • In Western Australia, the postcode of 6062 for Morley sold four division one wins totalling more than $5.8 million.

 

The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said only time would tell whether this week’s $60 million Powerball prize would land in one of the nation’s Lottery Hotspots.

“While lottery wins can land anywhere, we do see clusters of wins emerge from time to time. It will be interesting to see if any of these Lottery Hotspots maintain their reputations!” he said.

“Thursday’s $60 million Powerball draw is the second biggest jackpot offered by an Australian lottery so far this year so we are expecting up to a quarter of Aussie adults to have an entry in the draw.

“We know that players can have mixed feelings about Lottery Hotspots. Some people will track down outlets and areas that have a track record of recent division one wins, while others will avoid these in the belief that lightning won’t strike twice.

“Whatever your approach may be, as long as you’ve got an entry in your hands before the draw’s close at 7.30pm AEST Thursday night, you’re in with a chance to win the $60 million prize.”

The $60 million Powerball draw 1270 will take place on Thursday 17 September 2020.

Tickets can be purchased at any licensed lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via the Lott mobile app.

 

FY20 AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY HOTSPOTS

States and territories ranked by most division one wins across all lottery games in FY20

StateDivision one winsTotal division one prize money
Victoria120$218,455,128.05
New South Wales & ACT119 $464,181,861.00
Queensland107$379,457,555.62
Western Australia69$74,000,000.000
South Australia45$101,887,189.67
Tasmania8$7,801,757.27
Northern Territory5$9,710,606.71
Total 473$1,255,494,098.32

 

States and territories ranked by most millionaires created from division one wins across all lottery games in FY20

StateMillionaires created
New South Wales & ACT 77
Queensland60
Victoria37
Western Australia32
South Australia24
Northern Territory4
Tasmania4
Total238

 

Biggest division one prize in each state and territory across all lottery games in FY20

StateGameDraw No.Draw DateSelling OutletOutlet PostcodeOutlet SuburbBiggest

Division One Win 

QueenslandPowerball12386/02/2020Caloundra Newsagency4551Caloundra$60,000,000.00
New South Wales & ACT Powerball124526/03/2020Onlinen/an/a$80,000,000.00
VictoriaPowerball120918/07/2019 Mid-Town Lotto3437Gisborne$36,666,666.67
South AustraliaPowerball120918/07/2019Onlinen/an/a$36,666,666.67
Western AustraliaSaturday Lotto397731/08/2019Forrestfield Market Place and News6058Forrestfield$2,857,142.86
Northern Territory Set for Life163729/1/2020Enterprise Electrics0860

 

Tennant Creek$4,800,000.00
TasmaniaTattsLotto399521/11/2019Latrobe Newsagency7307Latrobe$1,666,666.67

 

VICTORIA

Victoria’s biggest division one prizes across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet SuburbOutlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1Powerball120918/07/2019Mid-Town LottoGisborne3437$36,666,666.67
2Powerball124923/04/2020Casey News & LottoNarre Warren South3805$23,686,120.08
3Oz Lotto13554/02/2020Kilmore Authorised NewsagencyKilmore3764$10,000,000.00
4Oz Lotto135214/01/2020Melton Lotto & TSGMelton3337$5,209,329.11
5Oz Lotto135718/02/2020Onlinen/an/a$5,018,954.36

 

Victorian postcodes where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankPostcodeLocationFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
13630Shepparton#5$3,891,098.41$1,017,643.37
23337Melton#3$6,452,615,86$5,209,329.11
33064Craigieburn*3$3,895,455.18$1,818,181.80
43000Melbourne CBD3$2,740,740.75$1,000,000.00
53023Cairnlea / Deer Park / Caroline Springs3$2,587,410.87$1,095,232.37

*The following outlet sold three entries: Highlands News & Lotto

# The following outlets each sold two entries: Shepparton Plaza Lotto, Lovells Shepparton Newsagency, Melton Lotto & TSG

 

Victorian regions where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankRegionFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
1Melbourne - Southeast24$52,431,382.09$23,686,120.08
2Melbourne - North15$21,717,633.11$4,800,000.00
3Melbourne - East13$12,961,847.98$2,857,142.86
4Inner Melbourne11$21,805,912.72$5,018,954.36
5Geelong & Southwest11$13,638,168.92$4,800,000.00
6Melbourne - West10$13,304,400.98$5,209,329.11
7Central Highlands and Goldfields9$53,330,189.09$36,666,666.67
8Gippsland8$8,468,765.04$1,428,571.43
9Goulburn Valley7$1,017,643.37$5,301,117.82

 

NEW SOUTH WALES & THE ACT

NSW & ACT’s biggest division one prizes across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet SuburbOutlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1Powerball124526/03/2020Onlinen/an/a$80,000,000.00
2Powerball121819/09/2019Onlinen/an/a$50,000,000.00
3Oz Lotto133915/10/2019Leumeah NewsagencyLeumeah2560$50,000,000.00
4Oz Lotto13296/08/2019AK NewstalkBlacktown2148$40,000,000.00
5Powerball120918/07/2019Onlinen/an/a$36,666,666.67

 

NSW & ACT postcodes where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankPostcodeLocationFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
12000Sydney CBD3$5,430,510.56$2,727,272.73
22750Kingswood Park / Penrith3$3,629,163.75$1,962,497.08
32148Blacktown2$40,797,869.82$40,000,000.00
42650Wagga Wagga#2$15,587,936.00$15,000,000.00
52118Carlingford#2$5,875,621.64$4,800,000.00
62567Narellan#2$5,787,122.05$5,209,329.11
72194Campsie#2$3,835,929.17$1,666,666.67
82150Parramatta2$2,322,965.84$1,333,333.34
92170Liverpool / Moorebank2$2,104,264.47$1,104,264.47
102250West Gosford / Erina2$2,000,000.00$1,000,000.00
112580Goulburn#2$2,000,000.00$1,000,000.00
122540Sannctuary Point#2$2,000,000.00$1,000,000.00
132767Doonside#2$2,000,000.00$1,000,000.00
142830Dubbo2$2,000,000.00$1,000,000.00
152230Cronulla / Burraneer2$1,382,311.53$1,000,000.00
162530Dapto / Brownsville2$933,611.06$573,928.68

# The following outlets each sold two entries: NewsXpress Goulburn, Sanctuary Point Newsagency, Carlingford Court Newsagency, KY Newsagency, Narellan Newsagency, Nextra Sturt Mall, B2K Newsagency,

 

NSW & ACT regions where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankRegionFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
1Western Sydney & Blue Mountains24$98,656,098.69$40,000,000.00
2Southern Sydney16$36,374,641.62$20,000,000.00
3Illawarra & South East NSW14$13,474,839.51$2,500,000.00
4Hunter & Central Coast12$13,127,708.37$2,857,142.86
5South Wstern Sydney10$62,871,616.88$50,000,000.00
6Central & Northern Sydney10$23,329,241.52$10,000,000.00

 

QUEENSLAND

Queensland’s biggest division one prizes across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletSuburbPostcodeDivision One Prize
1Powerball12386/02/2020Caloundra NewsagencyCaloundra4551$60,000,000.00
2Powerball121819/09/2019newsXpress BrassallBrassall4305$50,000,000.00
3Powerball121819/09/2019Mater News CentralSouth Brisbane4101$50,000,000.00
4Powerball122721/11/2019Newsxpress Edge HillEdge Hill4870$40,000,000.00
5Powerball123226/12/2019Onlinen/an/a$24,297,756.97

 

Queensland regions where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankPostcodeLocationFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
14870Cairns / Edge Hill / Earlville*#6$46,178,254.76$40,000,000.00
24701North Rockhampton3$2,716,050.85$1,600,488.18
34551Caloundra#2$61,982,910.00$60,000,000.00
44131Meadowbrook#2$17,720,742.68$17 361 060.30
54744Moranbah2$16,982,910.00$15,000,000.00
64805Bowen#2$2,775,724.62$2,034,983.87
74211Nerang / Carrara2$2,320,727.82$1,818,181.82
84207Logan Village#2$2,232,163.59$1,232,163.59
94860Innisfail#2$1,757,298.97$960,296.23
104869Edmonton / Bentley Park2$1,446,898.09$1,000,000.00
114343Gatton2$1,221,724.68$774,826.59
124883Atherton2$1,053,215.04$642,608.33

*newsXpress Cairns Central sold three division one winning entries

# Caloundra Newsagency, IGA Meadowbrook, Logan Village News, Hickmott’s Supa News, Larsen’s News & Casket Agency, and Newsexpress Edge Hill sold two division one winning entries

 

Queensland regions with the most division one winning entries in FY20

RankRegionFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
1Far North Queensland14$52,778,259.24$40,000,000.00
2Gold Coast11$16,073,108.76$2,727,272.73
3Mackay and Whitsundays10$26,240,637.73$15,000,000.00
4Central Queensland9$7,853,517.09$2,727,272.73
5Ipswich, Lockyer Valley & Somerset7$55,917,119.69$50,000,000.00
6Wide Bay-Burnett7$7,937,364.66$2,857,142.86
7Brisbane Northern Suburbs7$7,130,825.68$2,819,795.84

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Western Australia’s biggest division one prizes across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet

Suburb

Outlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1Sat Lotto397731/08/2020Forrestfield Market Place and NewsForrestfield6058$2,857,142.86
2Sat Lotto403728/03/2020Hampton Road L/C and NewsSouth Fremantle6162$2,819,795.84
3Sat Lotto401128/12/2019Crimea NewsagencyMorley6062$2,727,273.73
4Sat Lotto402515/02/2020High Wycombe News and LotteriesHigh Wycombe6057$2,500,000.00
5Sat Lotto402515/02/2020Exmouth News and LotteriesExmouth6707$2,500,000.00

 

WA postcodes where the most division one winning entries were sold across all games in FY20

RankPostcodeLocationFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
16062Morley4$5,896,528.67$2,727,273.73
26057High Wycombe2$3,366,693.67$2,500,000.00
36173Secret Harbour2$2,460,790.15$1,818,181.82
46025Hillarys2$2,139,768.40$1,497,160.07
56112Armadale2$1,642,608.33$1,000,000.00

# The following outlets each sold two entries: The Lucky Charm Secret Harbour, High Wycombe News and Lotteries, Carramar Lottery Centre and News, Woodvale Boulevard News, Darch Plaza

 

Western Australian regions where the most division one winning entries were sold in FY20

RankRegionFrequencyTotal Div One Prize AmountBiggest Div One Prize Amount
1City of Bayswater6$9,094,489$1,600,488.18
2City of Joondalup6$5,709,389$1,600,488.18
3City of Rockingham5$4,817,025$1,818,181.82

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Top 5 biggest division one prizes won in South Australia across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet SuburbOutlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1Powerball120918/07/2019Onlinen/an/a$36,666,666.67
2Oz Lotto133227/08/2019Onlinen/an/a$10,000,000.00
3Oz Lotto134419/11/2019The Grove NewsagencyGolden Grove5127$5,000,000.00
4Set for Life159619/12/2019Gawler Green NewsagencyEvanston5116$4,800,000.00
5Set for Life171112/04/2020Onlinen/an/a$4,800,000.00

 

SA postcodes with the most division one winning entries in FY20

RankPostcodeLocationFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
15114Smithfield#3$2,123,052.28$1,000,000.00
25251Mount Barker*2$3,669,278.96$2,002,612.29
35118Gawler2$2,893,803.46$1,818,181.82

# The three entries were all sold at Munno Para Newsagency

*The two entries were sold at Mount Barker Central Newsagency

 

SA regions with the most division one winning entries in FY20

RankRegionFrequencyTotal Prize AmountBiggest Prize Amount
1Western Adelaide17$62,568,327.35$36,666,666.67
2Northern Adelaide10$11,879,187.87$5,000,000.00
3Southern Adelaide4$5,836,753.97$2,727,272.73
4Barossa, Light and Lower North3$7,693,803.46$4,800,000.00
5Eastern Adelaide3$3,981,746.07$2,727,272.73

 

TASMANIA

Tasmania’s biggest division one prizes across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet SuburbOutlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1TattsLotto39952/11/2019Latrobe NewsagencyLatrobe7307$1,666,666.67
2TattsLotto403521/03/2020newsXpress ShorelineHowrah7018$1,386,240.79
3TattsLotto40472/05/2020Sandy Bay LotteriesSandy Bay7005$1,217,458.56
4Monday & Wednesday Lotto39289/12/2019Cove Hill NewsagencyBridgewater7030$1,000,000.00
5TattsLotto39875/10/2019West Ulverstone NewsagencyUlverstone7315$973,232.37

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY

The biggest division one prizes from NT outlets across all lottery games in FY20

RankProductDraw NoDraw DateSelling OutletOutlet SuburbOutlet PostcodeDivision One Prize
1Set for Life163729/01/2020Enterprise ElectricsTennant Creek0860$4,800,000.00
2TattsLotto402515/02/2020Onlinen/an/a$2,500,000.00
3Monday & Wednesday Lotto394122/01/2020Nightcliff NewsagencyNightcliff0810$1,000,000.00
4Monday & Wednesday Lotto391628/10/2019Onlinen/an/a$1,000,000.00
5TattsLotto405116/05/2020Leanyer NewsagencyLeanyer0812$410,606.71

 

Notes

  • The above information is compiled from division one wins across all the Lott jurisdictions (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and Northern Territory) in Saturday Lotto, Monday & Wednesday Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Set for Life, Super 66, and Lotto Strike from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
  • The above information for Western Australia is compiled from division one wins across the Lotterywest jurisdiction (Western Australia) in Saturday Lotto, Monday & Wednesday Lotto, OZ Lotto, Powerball, Set for Life and Super 66 from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
  • The above information is inclusive of online entries and store, group and central syndicates.