Powerball was introduced in Australia in 1996. It now makes winners every Thursday and is the Oz lottery that offers the biggest prizes! With 9 prizes to scoop and a jackpot with no maximum cap, the Aussie Powerball is a game not to miss! Find out more about what makes this Powerball version so special.
Australia Powerball Rules
To play Australia Powerball, you will need to select 8 numbers, from 2 different categories, as follows:
- Select 7 numbers between 1 and 35
- Add an additional number, called the Powerball, from a range of 1 to 20
With all 8 numbers guessed right, you scoop the jackpot of the Australian Powerball. This jackpot starts at AU$ 3 Million and has no maximum cap: it rolls over every time it isn’t scooped. Moreover, once it reaches AU$ 10 Million, it then increases by AU$ 10 Million every time it rolls over,
When is the Australia Powerball draw?
Australia Powerball draws take place once a week, on Thursday, at 20:30 AEST (9:30pm AEDT). The draws can be seen live on Channel 7 or on 7TWO (and affiliated regional stations). You can also check the latest Australia Powerball results in the section below. The results are posted online shortly after the draw takes place.
Australia Powerball Results
Below you can find the last 10 results of the Australian Powerball. These results are updated shortly after the draw takes place on Thursday.
Australia Powerball record jackpot
The record jackpot of the Australian Powerball reached AU$ 200 Million on February 1, 2024! This amazing prize was shared between the 2 winning tickets that had all the right numbers. This amount was reached thanks to the Aussie Powerball’s no maximum cap policy on the jackpot. It is not excluded that we will see another jackpot exceed this one in the future.
Here is a resume of everything you should know about the Australia Powerball amazing jackpot:
| Australia Powerball jackpot | |
|---|---|
| Balls matching | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴 |
| Minimum amount | AU$ 3 Million |
| Maximum amount | Unlimited |
| Record Amount | AU$ 200 Billion! |
Australian Powerball prizes & odds
The Powerball Australia offers 9 prizes. To scoop the jackpot you need to match the 7 main numbers + the Powerball number. You have a chance in 134,490,400 to win the 1st prize.
However, by guessing 2 main numbers + the Powerball number, you can scoop the last prize of the Australia Powerball lottery. You have a chance in 66 to scoop the last prize of the Aussie Powerball.
Overall, you have a chance in 44 to scoop an Australia Powerball prize!
See how many balls you need to match as to win the Powerball Australia prizes in our table below:
| Prize Division | Match | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴 | 1 to 134,490,400 |
| Second Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ | 1 to 7,078,443 |
| Third Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴 | 1 to 686,176 |
| Fourth Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ | 1 to 36,115 |
| Fifth Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪+ 🔴 | 1 in 16,943 |
| Sixth Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪+ 🔴 | 1 in 1,173 |
| Seventh Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ | 1 in 892 |
| Eight Prize | ⚪⚪⚪+ 🔴 | 1 in 188 |
| Ninth Prize | ⚪⚪ + 🔴 | 1 in 66 |
| General | 1 in 44 |
Australia Powerball vs US Powerball
Want to play US Powerball or Aussie Powerball and don’t know which one you should choose?! Here is a table showing you all there is to know about each of these Powerball versions:
| Australia Powerball | Criteria | US Powerball |
|---|---|---|
| 1 in 134,490,400 | Odds of Winning the Jackpot | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| 7 Main Numbers + Powerball | Numbers to Play | 5 Main Numbers + Powerball |
| AU$ 200 Million | Record Jackpot | US$2.04 Billion |
| 9 (Jackpot Included) | Number of Prize Divisions | 9 (Jackpot Included) |
| Thursday | Draw Days | Monday, Wednesday & Saturday |
As you can see, you get better odds with the Aussie Powerball but the Australian version has yet to reach the amazing jackpots of the US version.
PS: You can buy your US Powerball tickets online!
Did you know that there are 4 different worldwide Powerballs? You probably know about the US Powerball, the Aussie Powerball but there is also a New-Zealand Powerball which offers 12 prize-tiers and great odds once a week! There is a South Africa Powerball as well, that offers 2 draws a week.
Australia Powerball FAQ
Australia Powerball entries close slightly before the draw takes place, on Thursday at 7:25pm AEST (8:25pm AEDT). This is known as the cut-off time.
No you cannot. To win a prize at the Australia Powerball, you need to match at least 2 main numbers + the additional Powerball number.
To scoop the Australia Powerball jackpot, you need to match the 7 main numbers (from 1 to 35) and the additional Powerball number (from 1 to 20).
The Aussie Powerball jackpot starts at AU$ 3 Million and has no maximum cap. It can increase indefinitely with each rollover. The current record jackpot is of AU$ 200 Million.