Aussies are buzzing with lottery fever as the upcoming Powerball draw boasts a staggering $100 million jackpot after no winners in the past five draws!
The gigantic jackpot for Powerball draw 1461 on Thursday 16 May 2024 is the third-biggest top prize pool of 2024 and the sixth-largest in Australian lottery history.
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 scored Powerball’s seventh division one win of 2024.
“If just one person takes home the entire $100 million prize on Thursday night, they’ll not only receive a substantial boost to their bank account before the end of the financial year but also share the crown of Australia’s second biggest lottery winner ever,” he said.
“Only four Aussies know what it’s like to win a lottery prize of $100 million or more, but perhaps we’ll add to that tally on Thursday night.
“The idea of winning this life-changing jackpot is sure to get Aussies dreaming big this week.
“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 have landed so far this year
- So far this year, six Powerball division one winning entries have pocketed more than $270 million.
- Three of these wins were in Queensland and three were in New South Wales.
| State | 2024 Powerball division one wins | Total division one prize money |
| New South Wales | 3 | $160,000,000.00 |
| Queensland | 3 | $110,005,995.21 |
| Total | 6 | $270.005.995.21 |
Winning Powerball entries
- In 2023, more than half (11 of 20) of the Powerball division one winning entries were QuickPicks – where the lottery terminal randomly generates your 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 you need to win division one.
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 frequently drawn numbers are 17, 7, 3 and 9, while the least frequently drawn are 31, 33, 15, 31 and 26.
- From the separate Powerball barrel, where a single Powerball number is drawn from 20, the most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 2 and 4, while the least frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 14 and 16.
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 1461 closes 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 16 May 2024.
Tickets can be purchased at any licensed lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via the Lott mobile app.
