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With Powerball’s $100 million draw on Thursday night heralding 2024’s first big lottery jackpot, Aussie players may be keen to discover the entry types and numbers that have helped previous division one winners take home the coveted prize.
The $100 million jackpot for Powerball draw 1444 on Thursday 18 January 2024 is the equal fifth-biggest jackpot in Australian lottery history. It’s also the biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game in almost six months.
It comes after there were no division one winners for the past four Powerball draws.
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said up to half of Australian adults were expected to have an entry into this week’s draw in the hope they became Australian lotteries’ first big winner of 2024.
“If just one person scores the entire $100 million prize on Thursday night, they’ll not only receive a substantial boost to their bank account but also share the crown of Australia’s second-biggest lottery winner ever,” he said.
“With many heading back to work after a summer break in recent weeks, the idea of winning this life-changing jackpot is sure to get Aussies dreaming big.
“As long as you’ve got a ticket in your hand before the draw’s close at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday night, you’re in with a chance to win!
“If you’re grabbing a ticket, be sure to register your entry to a player card or online account. This means if you win division one, we can call you immediately after the draw with the life-changing news.”
Where the Powerball jackpots landed last year
- In 2023, 20 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $552.15 million in prize money.
- During this time, a Bankstown dad scored a $100 million jackpot and became the second-biggest Australian lottery winner of all time.
- Of the 20 Powerball division one winning entries in 2023, eight landed in New South Wales, seven in Victoria, two each in South Australia and Western Australia, and one in Queensland.
| State | 2023 Powerball division one wins | Total division one prize money |
| New South Wales | 8 | $263,847,720.79 |
| Victoria | 7 | $209,000,000.00 |
| Western Australia | 2 | $44,000,000.00 |
| South Australia | 2 | $15,251,373.88 |
| Queensland | 1 | $20,053,292.21 |
| Total | 20 | $552,152,386.88 |
The entries that won Powerball jackpots last year
- More than half (11 of 20) of the Powerball division one winning entries were QuickPicks – where the lottery terminal randomly generates the numbers.
- More than half (11 of 20) of the 2023 Powerball division one winning entries were PowerHit entries – an entry unique to Powerball that guarantees the all-important Powerball number needed to win division one.
- 2023’s biggest winner – a Bankstown dad who won $100 million – scored his Powerball prize with a 6-game QuickPick ($8.10).
Powerball’s “Hot” and “Cold” numbers
- While Powerball is a game of chance, and every number has an equal chance of being drawn, there are some numbers we have seen drawn out of the barrel more often than others.
- From the main barrel, where seven winning numbers are drawn from 35, the most 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9, while the least frequently drawn are 33, 15, 34, 31, 26 and 1.
- From the separate Powerball barrel, where a single Powerball number is drawn from 20, the most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 2 and 19, while the least frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 14 and 16.
- While Powerball is a game of chance, and every number has an equal chance of being drawn, there are some numbers we have seen drawn out of the barrel more often than others.
Australia’s 2023 lottery hotspots
In the 12 months ending 31 December 2023, across Australia there were 500 division one winning entries from all lottery games that delivered more than $1.52 billion in division one prize money.
The suburbs in each state and territory that were home to the outlets that sold the most division one winning entries:
- In Queensland, the postcode 4211 for Nerang / Pacific Pines sold three division one winning entries.
- In New South Wales, the postcode 2530 for Dapto and 2141 for Berala each sold four division one winning entries.
- In the ACT, the postcode of 2912 for Gungahlin sold two of the territory’s division one prizes.
- In Victoria, the postcodes 3000 for Melbourne, 3806 for Berwick, 3754 for Doreen / Mernda, and 3047 for Broadmeadows / Dallas each sold three division one winning entries.
- In Tasmania, the postcode 7018 for Howrah sold two division one winning entries.
- In South Australia, the postcode 5162 for Woodcroft and 5095 for Mawson Lakes each sold two division one winning entries.
- In the top-end, the postcode 0839 for Coolalinga delivered two of the Northern Territory’s division one prizes.
- In Western Australia, the postcode 6163 for Spearwood sold three division one winning entries.
Powerball draw 1444 closes 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 18 January 2024.
Tickets can be purchased at any licensed lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app
