State of the prize home market: Q3 2026
Last updated 22 September 2026 (AEST) · 14 draws analysed · Method: every draw with a close date inside July to September 2026 (AEST), from our own archive of operator draw pages — including draws the operator has since removed.
14 Australian charity lottery draws closed in July to September 2026, with a combined published prize value of $58.6M. This report is compiled from our own record of those draws, including the ones the operators have since taken down.
Every figure below is computed, not estimated. Where operators did not publish something — a ticket cap most often — the count of how many disclosed it is reported instead of a filled-in average.
How to use this page
Start with the headline table for the quarter at a glance. The operator mix shows who put the most prize value into the market, and the largest packages table shows what that money bought.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Draws closing in the quarter | 14 draws |
| Operators active | 11 operators |
| Total published prize value | $58.6M |
| Median prize package | $3.4M |
| Largest single package | $15.5M |
| Median ticket price | $5.00 |
| Median published ticket pool | 130,000 tickets |
| Draws publishing a ticket cap | 3 of 14 (21%) |
| Draws that sold out | 0 of 14 (0%) |
| Median head start on sell-outs | Not recorded this quarter |
| Operator | Draws closed | Prize value | Share of quarter | Median ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Home Art Union — Winner Stories | 1 | $15.5M | 26% | — |
| Dream Home Art Union (RSL Art Union) | 1 | $14.4M | 25% | $5.00 |
| yourtown — Winner Stories | 2 | $6.8M | 12% | — |
| Yourtown | 2 | $6.34M | 11% | — |
| Mater Lotteries | 1 | $5.7M | 10% | $2.00 |
| Endeavour Lotteries | 1 | $3.7M | 6% | $10.00 |
| Yourtown Prestige Cars | 2 | $3.4M | 6% | — |
| Deaf Lottery | 1 | $1M | 2% | $2.00 |
| Deaf Lottery — Winner Stories | 1 | $1M | 2% | $2.00 |
| Mater Cars for Cancer | 1 | $510K | 1% | $30.00 |
| Endeavour Pay Day Lotteries | 1 | $200K | 0% | $5.00 |
| Draw | Operator | Prize value | Ticket | Location | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win $15.5M Dream Home Art Union — Winner Stories — Australian prize home | Dream Home Art Union — Winner Stories | $15.5M | — | — | 11 August 2026 |
| Win $14.4M Dream Home Draw 433 — Coolangatta, QLD prize home | Dream Home Art Union (RSL Art Union) | $14.4M | $5.00 | Coolangatta, QLD | 14 August 2026 |
| Win a $5.7M Gold Coast Hinterland Mater Prize Home Package | Mater Lotteries | $5.7M | $2.00 | QLD, QLD | 20 August 2026 |
| Win $3.7M Endeavour Lotteries — Draw 468 — QLD prize home | Endeavour Lotteries | $3.7M | $10.00 | Balmoral Ridge, QLD | 13 August 2026 |
| Win $3.4M Yourtown Draw 558 — Caloundra, QLD prize home | Yourtown | $3.4M | — | Caloundra, QLD | 4 August 2026 |
| Win $3.4M Yourtown Prestige Cars Draw 558 — prestige car lottery | Yourtown Prestige Cars | $3.4M | — | Milton, QLD | 5 August 2026 |
| Win yourtown — Winner Stories Draw 490 — Australian prize home | yourtown — Winner Stories | $3.4M | — | — | 21 September 2026 |
| Win yourtown — Winner Stories Draw 483 — Australian prize home | yourtown — Winner Stories | $3.4M | — | — | 21 September 2026 |
| Win $2.94M Yourtown Draw 559 — Tewantin, QLD prize home | Yourtown | $2.94M | — | Tewantin, QLD | 10 September 2026 |
| Win $1M cash — Deaf Draw 231 | Deaf Lottery | $1M | $2.00 | — | 31 July 2026 |
What these numbers mean
The odds-disclosure rate is the number worth watching quarter to quarter: it is the share of draws where a buyer could actually calculate their chance of winning. A rising sell-out rate with a growing head start means the printed close dates are drifting further from reality.
Questions people ask
How big was the Australian charity lottery market in Q3 2026?
14 draws closed in July to September 2026 across 11 operators, with a combined published prize value of $58.6M. Figures come from each operator's own published draw pages, recorded at the time we last fetched them. Charity lotteries are games of chance regulated under state gaming licences. Always confirm the price, close time and terms on the operator's official site before you buy.
What share of Q3 2026 draws published their odds?
3 of 14 draws (21%) published a maximum ticket pool, which is the only figure from which real odds can be calculated. The rest did not disclose one.
How many Q3 2026 draws sold out before their close date?
0 of 14 draws sold out. We did not record enough paired sell-out and close timestamps this quarter to report a median head start.
Can I cite this report?
Yes. It is original research compiled from our own archive of operator draw pages. Please cite the page URL and the last-updated date shown above, and note that figures update as late data arrives.