Northern Territory’s luckiest lotto suburbs revealed

Covid hasn’t stopped Territorians from generating massive lottery wins worth millions. See where the top tickets were sold.

A YEAR of on-off Covid lockdowns hasn’t stopped Victoria from taking out the top spot for the largest Lotto wins for a sixth year in a row.

New data from The Lott and Lotterywest has revealed where the nation’s luckiest Lotto hot spots and postcodes are, including the suburbs in each state and territory where the most division one winning entries are sold.

The data, taken within a 11-month period until November 30, covers all games including Powerball, Oz Lotto, Tattslotto, Set for Life and Lotto.

The tally included the Northern Territory’s biggest division one win when an Oz Lotto ticket sold in Humpty Doo (postcode 0836) resulted in a whopping $35 million jackpot.

The ticket for the jaw-dropping cash prize was sold at the Humpty Doo Newsagency. Other winning decision one prize tickets were sold at Coolalinga Pharmacy in Coolalinga (0839) and Bardens Pharmacy in Darwin (0800).

Victoria’s tally included the nation’s biggest individual win when a North Melbourne dad took out a $80 million Powerball victory.

The man had been working as a cleaner to make ends after losing his job during one of the city’s lockdowns when he landed the incredible prize.

Victoria finished 2021 on a high, taking out the top spot for the most major prizes and division one money won, with 131 division one winning entries that scored more than $358 million in prize money.

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NSW and the ACT can still boast the most lottery millionaires – with 97 millionaires created from life-changing division one wins in 2021. Queensland came second, with 79 lottery fans gaining millionaire status in 2021.

Ahead of Lotto’s $40 Million Megadraw on New Year’s Eve, The Lott’s spokeswoman Lauren Cooney said the lottery wins had brought much-needed joy and excitement after a challenging year.

“While we haven’t had winners jetsetting overseas like they usually would, this year has been all about sharing division one wins with friends and family, upgrading the home and planning for special reunions with families,” Ms Cooney said.

She said Lotto’s $40 Million Megadraw on New Year’s Eve could cement or contradict the country’s 2021 lottery hotspots.

“The annual Lotto Megadraw is famous being a millionaire-maker, and this year’s $40 million

jackpot is the biggest prize the Megadraw has ever offered,” she said.

“We’re certainly looking forward to rounding out the year with Lotto’s Megadraw on December 31 and crowning an entirely new group of division one winners.

“While lottery wins can land anywhere, from time to time, we see pockets of wins emerge in certain postcodes and regions. This year, we’ve seen wins fall far and wide across the country, from inner-city suburbs to regional locations.”