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Australian lottery prize distributions

Overview

In the 2025–26 financial year, Australian lottery players collected over $1.53 billion across 492 Division One prizes. Victoria recorded the highest number of wins, while New South Wales secured the largest total share of prize money. The largest single award of the year was an $80 million Powerball jackpot won in Altona, Victoria.

Subsequent draws continued to produce significant windfalls, including multiple Saturday Lotto winners securing over $1 million each. Notable regional wins occurred in Western Australia, including a Division One win in Paraburdoo and a $1 million prize claimed by a retiree in Ellenbrook.

Entities

Lotterywest · Paraburdoo · Pilbara · Western Australia · Willetton Newsagency

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Western Australia has recorded 31 Saturday Lotto division one wins in 2026.
[● 2 SOURCES] There have been eight Saturday Lotto division one wins in regional Western Australia in 2026.
[● 2 SOURCES] A division one Saturday Lotto ticket was sold in Paraburdoo, Pilbara region.
[● 2 SOURCES] A division two Set for Life prize was won via a ticket sold at Willetton Newsagency.
[● 2 SOURCES] The Set for Life winner will receive $5,000 per month for 12 months.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Six Australians won $1,086,418 each in a recent Saturday Lotto draw.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A 79-year-old retiree from Ellenbrook won a $1 million Lotto prize for the second time.

Timeline

27 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Australian lottery winners secure multiple million-dollar jackpots
Several Australians have won major lottery prizes, including six individuals winning over $1 million each and a repeat $1 million winner in Western Australia.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
Australia's lottery prizes total $1.5 billion in FY26, Victoria leads with most wins
Australian lottery winners claimed over $1.5 billion in FY26, with Victoria posting the most Division One wins (138) and an $80 million jackpot, while NSW earned the most prize money.

Sources

communitynews.com.au · perthnow.com.au · thewest.com.au