Powerball
Next estimated jackpot:
$50,000,000
About Powerball
Everything you need to know about Powerball can be found on this page. Here you can discover all the important information, from how many numbers in Powerball can get you a prize, to the odds of winning in each division in the biggest lottery in Australia.
Draws are held on Thursday evenings at approximately 7:30 PM AEST and 8:30 PM AEDT.
Powerball Overview
Launched in 1996, Powerball is one of the most played lottery games in Australia. Before reaching its current format, several changes have been made during the years.
In March 2013, the number of balls drawn changed from five to six. Five years later, this changed again to seven numbers. In April 2018, an additional prize tier was introduced. Although the odds of winning a secondary prize have increased, those of winning the jackpot are now significantly higher.
In order to enter, participants must choose seven main numbers between 1 and 35, as well as a Powerball number between 1 and 20.
The price of a ticket is $5.40 for four games in most states while in Western Australia you can start from two games at $2.65.
In order to win a prize, you must match at least two main numbers and the Powerball.
Powerball & Oz Lotto Comparison
Draw Day
Starting Jackpot
Record Jackpot
Ticket Price
Next Jackpot
Powerball
Thursday
$4 Million
$200 Million
$5.40
$50,000,000
Oz Lotto
Tuesday
$3 Million
$111 Million
$1.50
$30,000,000
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Statistics
Check out the latest Powerball statistics, updated in real-time after each drawing.
Number Generator
Generate your own Quick Pick results for a future draw, as many times as you like.
Powerball Odds and Prize Divisions
The minimum Powerball jackpot is $4 million. There isn’t a jackpot cap amount wise, however the prize stops jackpotting after 25 consecutive draws without a winner. In case the Powerball Division 1 prize is not won after it has jackpotted 25 times, the entire prize will roll down to the next prize tier and it must be won.
Moreover, when the Division 1 prize jackpots and reaches $10 million, it is increased by a further $10 million after each draw where no one wins the grand prize. This means that if not won for weeks, the Division 1 prize could jackpot up to $150 million or more.
In the table below you can find out how many numbers you need to match for every prize tier and your odds of winning those prizes.
The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 44.
| Numbers Matched | Average Payout | Odds of Winning | Winners in Last Draw | Avg. Winners Per Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 + Powerball | $23,000,000 | 1 in 134,490,400 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 7 | $128,604 | 1 in 7,078,443 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 6 + Powerball | $5,777 | 1 in 686,176 | 70 | 36.7 |
| 6 | $456 | 1 in 36,115 | 1,408 | 695.4 |
| 5 + Powerball | $159 | 1 in 16,943 | 3,192 | 677.2 |
| 4 + Powerball | $71.29 | 1 in 1,173 | 45,050 | 10,143.5 |
| 5 | $42.33 | 1 in 892 | 60,432 | 12,882.2 |
| 3 + Powerball | $17.79 | 1 in 188 | 276,137 | 69,046.1 |
| 2 + Powerball | $10.83 | 1 in 66 | 767,842 | 239,427 |
Top 5 Biggest Powerball Jackpots
1
Jackpot: $200 Million
Date: 1 February 2024
Winners: 2x (NSW, QLD)
The biggest Division 1 prize ever won was worth $200 million and it was won by two ticket holders who equally shared the amount. One of the tickets was purchased by a couple from New South Wales Hunger Valley, while the other one was bought by a Queensland woman from Hawthorne, a Brisbane suburb. The couple found out they won on Thursday night, shortly after the draw, and the other winner only thought of checking her ticket on Friday at 6:00 AM.
2
Jackpot: $160 Million
Date: 27 October 2022
Winners: 3x (NSW, VIC, WA)
After having jackpotted five draws in a row, the Division 1 prize worth $160 million was won. There were three players who claimed the ticket and each went home with $53.3 million. The winners were from New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, and the first one to claim the prize was a blue-collar worker from Clyde.
3
Jackpot: $150 Million
Date: 19 September 2019
Winners: 3x (NSW, 2x QLD)
The 1218 draw held on 19 September 2019 brought the big Division 1 prize to three lucky Powerball participants from New South Wales and Queensland, meaning each got $50 million. The winner from New South Wales shared that he bought the ticket only a few hours before the draw took place while one of the Queensland winners declared that he wanted to use the money for travelling, a home, and spend more time with his family. The second winner from Queensland was a grandmother from Ipsich who said that she always wanted to buy a Mustang if she ever won the Powerball.
4
Jackpot: $126 Million
Date: 24 Februaury 2022
Winners: 2x (NSW, WA)
The jackpot won on 24 February 2022 had two winning tickets, one from New South Wales and the other from Western Australia. The NSW winner shared that he wanted to use the money for a red sports car, a new house, and a lot of holidays. The other ticket was bought by a retail syndicate from Kalgoorlie which included approximately 200 members.
5
Jackpot: $110 Million
Date: 18 July 2019
Winners: 3x (NSW, SA, VIC)
This Division 1 prize was shared by three ticket holders, meaning that each player got more than $36 million. One of the jackpot winners, from Adelaide, ended up taking home an even bigger prize as he won some second division prizes as well. The second winner was a medical research professional from Sydney, while the third winning ticket belonged to a couple from Victoria.
How to Play Powerball
Entering the Powerball lottery game can be done in various ways. First of all, you must select seven numbers from one to 35, as well as a Powerball number between 1 and 20. You should note that the Powerball is drawn from a separate barrel, therefore it is possible for the same number to appear twice in the same draw. Explore the different types of entry below:
Standard entry
Also known as a ‘Marked’ entry in some of the states, this means you just ‘mark’ your own numbers on the payslip. You need to fill in one game panel on the slip for every game you want to play in the same draw.
Quick Pick/SlikPik
This type of entry means you get random numbers generated for you. Simply let the cashier know how many entries you want to play with this method.
PowerHit entry
If you want to be 100% sure you’ll match the Powerball number, use the PowerHit entry. With this kind of entry, also known as Powerpik in Western Australia, all seven of your main numbers will be paired with every possible Powerball number. This means you enter 20 games at once and the total price of a standard 20-line PowerHit entry will be $26.95.
System entry
Improve your chances of winning by using the Powerball System entries! If you select between eight and 20 main numbers, you will then be able to play every valid seven-number combination within your chosen set.
With System entries, you only pick one number and that number will be added to each of the games you enter. Alternatively, to further improve your chances of winning, you can combine the System and PowerHit entries—you play a System entry, then combine every set of numbers generated by it with every one of the 20 Powerballs.
Pick entry
Pick Entry allows you to select just five or six numbers, then combine them with every possible number of pair of numbers that remain. This type of entry will cost you $26.95.
Powerball Quick Stats
Below are some quick stats for Powerball, showing you the current hot and cold numbers from recent drawings. You can view more statistics like these using the button below.
Hot Numbers
- 17
- 7
- 9
- 20
- 11
- 2
Cold Numbers
- 15
- 26
- 31
- 33
- 29
- 14