The Gold Coast is living up to its reputation as the glittering jewel of Queensland, with the city ranked the luckiest region in the state when it comes to Lotto wins.
Fresh figures by The Lott have revealed the glitterstrip has had the most division one wins this year, with 15 lucky locals taking home a whopping 30.7 million.
One postcode in particular has emerged as the standout hotspot, with the Broadbeach/Mermaid Waters postcode of 4218 selling the most division one winning entries.
Across the entire country, more millionaires were made in New South Wales than anywhere else during the 11 months (76), closely followed by Victoria (75) and Queensland (69).
The biggest individual prize won during the year was $100 million, which was won on two occasions in NSW.
“In the first 11 months of 2025, more than 470 Aussies across the country experienced the indescribable thrill of a division one lottery win,” The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said.
“While lotteries are games of chance where wins can land anywhere at any time, we did see some pockets across the country welcome more prizes than others.
“But it wasn’t just the big capital cities that saw the big wins in 2025, with many regional and remote areas also basking in the good fortune.
As for players hoping to tap into the luck of the past, Hart said superstitions run strong.
“Some players tell us they deliberately pick lottery outlets that have recently sold a major prize, while others avoid them, believing lightning won’t strike twice,” he said.
“Regardless, as many winners tell us, you’ve got to be in it for the chance to win it!”
