List of Australian television ratings for 2021

The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 2021.

Network shares

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Market Network Shares
ABC Seven Nine Ten SBS
5 Cities 17.0% 29.5% 27.5% 17.6% 8.4%
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth

Most watched broadcasts in 2021

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Rank Broadcast Genre Origin Date Network Audience[1][2]
1 2021 AFL Grand Final Sport   25 September 2021 7 3,051,000
2 2021 AFL Grand Final: Presentations Sport   25 September 2021 7 2,713,000
3 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Sport   23 July 2021 7 2,654,000
4 2021 AFL Grand Final – On The Ground Sport   25 September 2021 7 2,280,000
5 2021 NRL Grand Final Sport   3 October 2021 9 2,206,000
6 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 — Night Sport   1 August 2021 7 2,077,000
7 2021 State of Origin (Rugby League) — Match 1 Sport   9 June 2021 9 1,933,000
8 The Block 2021 – Winner Announced Reality   7 November 2021 9 1,907,000
9 2021 State of Origin (Rugby League) — Match 2 Sport   17 June 2021 9 1,873,000
10 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony — Late Sport   23 July 2021 7 1,815,000
11 2021 NRL Grand Final — Presentation Sport   3 October 2021 9 1,797,000
12 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 12 — Night Sport   4 August 2021 7 1,795,000
13 2021 State of Origin (Rugby League) — Match 3 Sport   14 July 2021 9 1,742,000
14 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 8 — Night Sport   31 July 2021 7 1,703,000
15 2020 Tokyo Olympics — Countdown to opening ceremony Sport   23 July 2021 7 1,665,000
16 The Block 2021 – Grand Final Reality   7 November 2021 9 1,610,000
17 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 2 — Night Sport   25 July 2021 7 1,591,000
18 Wimbledon Championships (Women's Singles Finals) Sport   10 July 2021 9 1,547,000
19 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 — Afternoon Sport   1 August 2021 7 1,529,000
20 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 — Evening Sport   1 August 2021 7 1,524,000

Weekly ratings

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  • From the week beginning, 7 February 2021.
Week Network Shares Top Programs
ABC Seven Nine Ten SBS
7 17.2% 25.8% 32.2% 16.8% 8.0%

Nine Network2021 Australian Open Day 5 – Night (1,098,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (955,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (922,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (914,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (899,000)

8 17.8% 25.3% 22.0% 17.9% 8.3%

Seven NetworkSeven News (988,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (971,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (938,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (914,000)
Nine Network2021 Australian Open Day 8 – Night (879,000)

9 17.7% 24.7% 31.9% 17.5% 8.2%

Nine Network2021 Australian Open – Men's Final (1,173,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (991,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (978,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight Launch (962,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (892,000)

10 19.0% 25.1% 30.6% 17.1% 8.2%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,022,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (948,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (932,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (899,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (875,000)

11 17.8% 24.7% 30.2% 19.5% 7.8%

Network TenOprah with Meghan and Harry (1,366,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (970,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (948,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (944,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (911,000)

12 17.6% 27.5% 30.4% 16.4% 8.1%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,096,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,030,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,027,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (982,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (945,000)

13 18.1% 27.5% 30.3% 16.3% 7.8%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,116,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,094,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,077,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,071,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,049,000)

14 17.6% 26.1% 31.3% 16.5% 8.5%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,106,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,065,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,031,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,003,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (982,000)

15 16.9% 27.4% 30.8% 16.8% 8.1%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,121,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,100,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,009,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (952,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (912,000)

16 16.9% 29.2% 30.9% 15.4% 7.5%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight Final Dinner Party (1,134,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,127,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,093,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,085,000)
Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight (1,032,000)

17 16.2% 28.5% 28.9% 18.6% 7.7%

Nine NetworkMarried at First Sight finale (1,398,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,038,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,021,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (970,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (949,000)

18 16.1% 30.0% 27.5% 18.4% 8.0%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,151,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (973,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (962,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (937,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (929,000)

19 16.1% 28.7% 28.0% 19.1% 8.2%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,018,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,009,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (959,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (948,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (937,000)

20 15.5% 30.0% 27.2% 19.1% 8.3%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,027,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (976,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (932,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (931,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (913,000)

21 16.1% 29.1% 27.8% 18.8% 8.1%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,077,000)
Nine NetworkLego Masters Winner Announced (1,001,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (958,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (941,000)
Nine NetworkLego Masters final (933,000)

22 16.6% 29.0% 27.2% 18.7% 8.4%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,040,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,018,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (998,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (991,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (969,000)

23 15.7% 30.8% 26.5% 18.8% 8.2%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,182,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,139,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,029,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,027,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (984,000)

24 15.7% 29.3% 29.1% 17.9% 7.9%

Nine Network2021 State of Origin — Match 1 (1,911,000)
Nine Network2021 State of Origin — Pre-Match (1,084,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,064,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,061,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,026,000)

25 17.2% 29.7% 27.0% 18.3% 7.8%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,082,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,023,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (956,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (950,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (936,000)

26 15.7% 30.4% 27.7% 18.4% 7.8%

Nine NetworkNine News (1,071,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,070,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,046,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,042,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,012,000)

27 15.6% 28.9% 30.2% 17.0% 8.4%

Nine Network2021 State of Origin — Match 2 (1,862,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,196,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,164,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,158,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,123,000)

28 14.6% 28.7% 21.0% 16.7% 8.9%

Nine Network2021 Wimbledon Championships – Day 12 Late (1,393,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,187,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,136,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,100,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,072,000)

29 15.5% 28.8% 29.1% 18.1% 8.5%

Nine Network2021 State of Origin — Match 3 (1,739,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,233,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,178,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,131,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,094,000)

30 14.0% 39.5% 22.7% 17.1% 6.7%

Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony (2,117,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics – Countdown to opening ceremony (1,640,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,349,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 1 – Night (1,328,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 1 – Evening (1,257,000)

31 11.4% 49.8% 19.9% 13.6% 5.3%

Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 8 – Night (1,699,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 2 – Night (1,585,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,553,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,496,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 2 – Evening (1,407,000)

32 10.8% 53.0% 18.8% 12.7% 4.6%

Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Night (2,070,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 12 – Night (1,791,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,742,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Afternoon (1,524,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Evening (1,519,000)

33 15.0% 34.5% 25.8% 17.5% 7.1%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,520,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice launch (1,329,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics – Countdown to closing ceremony (1,245,000)
Seven Network2020 Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony (1,215,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,164,000)

34 16.7% 31.6% 26.2% 18.0% 7.5%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,267,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,226,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,171,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,167,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,165,000)

35 14.8% 35.5% 25.4% 17.0% 7.4%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,282,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,177,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,165,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,149,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,113,000)

36 14.9% 34.4% 26.6% 17.1% 7.1%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,338,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,167,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,126,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,118,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,076,000)

37 14.9% 31.4% 28.5% 17.6% 7.6%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,139,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,112,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice (1,088,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,078,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,074,000)

38 15.4% 29.1% 29.3% 18.3% 7.9%

Seven NetworkThe Voice Grand Final – Winner Announced (1,383,000)
Seven NetworkThe Voice Grand Final (1,292,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,225,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,113,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,106,000)

39 14.2% 35.8% 27.1% 15.9% 7.0%

Seven Network2021 AFL Grand Final (3,006,000)
Seven Network2021 AFL Grand Final: Presentations (2,667,000)
Seven Network2021 AFL Grand Final: On The Ground (2,266,000)
Nine Network2021 AFL Grand Final: Pre-Match Entertainment (1,464,000)
Nine Network2021 AFL Grand Final: Post Match (1,275,000)

40 16.7% 27.3% 29.5% 18.1% 8.3%

Seven NetworkSeven News (1,110,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,083,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block (1,075,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,046,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,043,000)

41 15.8% 24.8% 33.6% 17.3% 8.6%

Nine Network2021 NRL Grand Final (2,202,000)
Nine Network2021 AFL Grand Final: Presentations (1,794,000)
Nine Network2021 NRL Grand Final – Entertainment (1,020,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,000,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block (995,000)

42 16.1% 29.6% 28.2% 17.7% 8.4%

Seven NetworkHey Hey It's 50 Years (1,224,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (1,040,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (996,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (984,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (962,000)

43 16.6% 25.9% 30.6% 18.9% 8.0%

Nine NetworkThe Block (1,064,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (1,034,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (970,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block (956,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (947,000)

44 16.4% 25.5% 31.4% 18.2% 8.6%

Nine NetworkThe Block (1,101,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (947,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block (943,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (942,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (922,000)

45 16.9% 26.0% 31.4% 17.7% 8.0%

Network Ten2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival — Race (1,213,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block (1,086,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (932,000)
Network Ten2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival – Presentation (897,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (891,000)

46 16.3% 26.4% 32.4% 17.4% 7.4%

Nine NetworkThe Block — Winner Announced (1,835,000)
Nine NetworkThe Block – Grand Final (1,555,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (997,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (904,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (896,000)

47 17.3% 28.0% 28.1% 17.9% 8.8%

Nine NetworkNine News (888,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (875,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (874,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (860,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (908,000)

48 17.3% 28.1% 29.1% 16.8% 8.7%

Seven NetworkSeven News (961,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (944,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (941,000)
Nine NetworkNine News (920,000)
Seven NetworkSeven News (917,000)

Weekly key demographics

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  • From the week beginning, 7 February 2021.
Week 16-39 18-49 25-54
7 TBC TBC TBC
8 TBC TBC TBC
9 TBC TBC TBC
10 TBC TBC TBC

Key demographics shares

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Network 16-39 18-49 25-54
ABC TBC TBC TBC
Seven TBC TBC TBC
Nine TBC TBC TBC
Ten TBC TBC TBC
SBS TBC TBC TBC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (3 February 2022). "2021 Ratings: The Final Word". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Television Industry Top Programs". OzTam. Retrieved 10 August 2019.