Australia Lottery Games

Weekday Windfall and Saturday Lotto usually give stronger jackpot odds than Australia's biggest headline games because they use a 6-from-45 matrix with two supplementary numbers. Oz Lotto (7 from 45 plus supplementaries) and Australian Powerball (7 from 35 plus a Powerball from 1 to 20) chase larger jackpots with longer odds. Set for Life offers a different prize shape with a fixed top prize paid over time. These are The Lott / Australian lottery-operator products — Australian Powerball is a local draw, not a US lottery product. Compare odds, prices, and draw days for Oz Lotto, Powerball, Saturday Lotto in the table above.

Australian Powerball asks you to pick 7 main numbers from 1 to 35 plus a separate Powerball from 1 to 20; matching the Powerball is required for the Division 1 jackpot. Oz Lotto is a 7-from-45 game with supplementary numbers and no separate Powerball field, so the jackpot path is different even though both are major national draws. Saturday Lotto remains the classic Saturday night 6-from-45 game. See each game in the directory above for rules, prize divisions, and latest results.

Saturday Lotto draws on Saturdays, Weekday Windfall runs on weeknights, Oz Lotto has its own weekly night, and Australian Powerball draws on its published Powerball night. Sales cutoffs are set by your territory lottery operator under The Lott network. Plan around the local cutoff for the game you are playing — missing cutoff means waiting for the next draw. Use the comparison table above and the Australia drawing calendar for current schedules.

Saturday Lotto and Weekday Windfall typically offer better Division 1 odds than Oz Lotto or Australian Powerball, which trade tougher odds for larger jackpot potential. Set for Life sits apart with a fixed top-prize structure rather than a climbing Division 1 pool. Partial-match divisions still pay on every major game, so "best odds" depends on whether you care about any prize or the top division. Review published odds and current jackpots for Oz Lotto, Powerball, Saturday Lotto in the table above.

Standard entry prices are set in Australian dollars (A$) and vary by game and play type — major draw games commonly start around a few A$ per standard entry, with System entries costing more. Add-ons and system entries change the price per ticket. Australian lottery prizes are paid tax-free, so the published division amount is what winners receive before personal financial choices. Compare ticket prices and prize divisions for every Australia game in the table above.

Division 1 jackpots on games like Australian Powerball, Oz Lotto, and Saturday Lotto grow when there is no Division 1 winner, subject to each game's published guaranteed minimums and caps. Set for Life uses a fixed top prize paid as a stream (or cash option under the rules), so it does not roll the same way. Jackpot figures on this page update after official draws. Australian lottery prizes are paid tax-free. Check each game page for the latest verified Division 1 amount.

Start with Saturday Lotto or Weekday Windfall if you want a familiar 6-number format and relatively approachable jackpot odds, then explore Oz Lotto or Australian Powerball when you want larger national jackpots. Set for Life is a good alternative if you prefer a fixed top-prize story. Learn one matrix, buy before the local cutoff, and use the comparison table above for draw days, ticket cost, and divisions.