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Lotteries in Australia — ranked by the numbers

Every Australia game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Saturday Lotto (TattsLotto)1 in 8,145,0601 in 85.43A$0.907,330,554 AUD
Weekday Windfall1 in 8,145,0601 in 85.43A$1.008,145,060 AUD
Keno — 10 Spot1 in 8,911,7111 in 4.72A$1.008,911,711 AUD
Set for Life (Australia)1 in 38,320,5681 in 50.08A$1.1544,068,653 AUD
Oz Lotto1 in 62,891,4991 in 50.33A$1.5597,481,823 AUD
Powerball (Australia)1 in 134,490,4001 in 43.98A$1.35181,562,040 AUD

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in Australia

Lottery winnings are treated as windfall gains and are not taxable income in Australia — Powerball, Oz Lotto and similar prizes are paid in full and do not appear on your tax return. Income later earned from investing the prize is taxed normally.

Anonymity

Australian lottery operators do not publish winners' names without consent.

Claim window

Varies by state; registered/online tickets generally have no strict expiry, while unregistered ticket claim windows differ by jurisdiction.

Regulator

State and territory gaming regulators (e.g. VGCCC, Liquor & Gaming NSW); ACMA for online gamblingofficial site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29