The twelfth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 21 August 2016 on the Nine Network.[1] Both hosts Scott Cam (host) and Shelley Craft (Challenge Master) returned from the previous season, as did the three judges: Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer.

The Block
Season 12
Blue background with yellow lettering
No. of episodes46
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release21 August (2016-08-21) –
13 November 2016 (2016-11-13)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 11
Next →
Season 13

Production

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On 28 October 2015, Nine renewed the series for a twelfth season.[2] Since 2013, the Nine Network has aired two seasons of the show each year. In 2016, however, only one season aired, and it did not air until the last quarter of 2016.[3] It will once again be set in Melbourne.[3] On December 27, 2015, Frank Valentic, teased a video saying that there are rumours of The Block going to Greville Street, Prahran.[4]

On 18 February 2016, it was reported that The Block producers bought an old heritage listed soap factory for $5 million at 164 Ingles St, Port Melbourne,[5]

Filming for the season began on 26 May 2016.[6] The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the apartments were held on Saturday, 12 November 2016.[7]

This Art Deco heritage building is located at 164 Ingles St and it is an old soap factory in Port Melbourne.

Contestants

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The Block 2016 is the fourth season to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples. Julia & Sasha are the first ever female same-sex couple to compete on any season of The Block.[8][9]

Apt Couple Age Location Relationship Occupations
1 Will Bethune &
Karlie Cicero
Both 25 Brisbane, QLD High School Sweethearts Electrician & Quantity Surveyor
2 Dan &
Carleen Foley
55 & 52 Perth, WA Married Handyman & Hairdresser
3 Andy Sunderland &
Ben Toyne
Both 25 Geelong, VIC Best Mates Primary School Teachers
4 Julia Treuel &
Sasha Wright-Neville
31 & 42 Melbourne, VIC Partners Property Stylist & Software Account Executive
5 Chris &
Kim Elliot
34 & 32 Newcastle, NSW Married with children Detective & School Teacher

Score history

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Teams' progress through the competition
Scores: Teams
Will & Karlie Dan & Carleen Andy & Ben Julia & Sasha Chris & Kim
Rooms Scores
Master Ensuite 25 17 21½ 26½ 19½
1st Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe 27 17½ 23½ 21½ 26½
Main Bathroom 27 29 19½ 28½ 19
2nd Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe 26½ 26 30 24 24½
Living & Dining Room 20½ 26½ 22 25½ 21
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-robe 26 24½ 24 28½ 29
Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room 27½ 11 21 16½ 21½
Kitchen 30 30 29 28 24
Terrace & Re-do Room 27 25½ 17 29½ 29½
Challenge Apartment: Room 1 24 27½ 26 23 28½
Challenge Apartment: Room 2 35½ 27 19 40 22
Auction Order 1st 3rd 5th 2nd 4th
Auction Result 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 5th

Results

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Judges' scores

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Colour key:
  Highest Score
  Lowest Score
Summary of judges' scores
Week Area(s) Scores Teams
Will & Karlie Dan & Carleen Andy & Ben Julia & Sasha Chris & Kim
1 Master Ensuite Darren 5 9 7
Shaynna 7
Neale 8 7 9 6
Total 25 17 21½ 26½ 19½
2 1st Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe Darren 9 9
Shaynna 9 8
Neale 9 8 9
Total 27 17½ 23½ 21½ 26½
3 Main Bathroom Darren 5
Shaynna
Neale 9 10
Total 27 29 19½ 28½ 19
4 2nd Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe Darren 9 10
Shaynna 10 8 8
Neale 10 8
Total 26½ 26 30 24 24½
5 Living & Dining Room Darren 7 7
Shaynna 7
Neale 8½ + 1[c] 7
Total 20½ 26½ 22 25½ 21
6 Master Bedroom & Walk-in-robe Darren 8 8
Shaynna 8 8
Neale 9 8 10
Total 26 24½ 24 28½ 29
7 Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room Darren 9 5 7
Shaynna 9 3 7 5 7
Neale 3 7 5 7
Total 27½ 11[d] 21 16½ 21½
8 Kitchen Darren 10 10 8
Shaynna 10 10 9 8
Neale 10 10 9 + 1[c] 8
Total 30 30 29 28 24
9 Terrace & Re-do Room[e] Darren 9 9 6 10
Shaynna 9 6 10
Neale 9 9 5 10 10
Total 27 25½ 17 29½ 29½
10 Challenge Apartment: Room 1 Darren 8 9 8
Shaynna 8 9 8
Neale 8 9 7
Total 24 27½ 26 23 28½
11 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 Darren 9 7 5 10 6
Shaynna 7 5 10 5
Neale 7 6 10 6
John 6 3 10 5
Total 33½ 27 19 40 22

Challenge Scores

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Summary of challenge scores
Week Challenge Reward Teams
Challenge Description William & Karlie Dan & Carleen Andy & Ben Julia & Sasha Chris & Kim
1 the 48-hour challenge Convert a pod into a bedroom/
ensuite on a $5000 budget
Pick which apartment they wanted Apt 1
(5th)
Apt 2
(3rd)[b]
Apt 3
(4th)
Apt 4
(2nd)
Apt 5
(1st)
2 N/A
3 The Block History Test Paper test on The Block's history & the history of Art Deco $50,000 worth of Gaggenau kitchen appliances 28
(2nd)
21
(5th)
26
(3rd)
34
(1st)
25
(4th)
4 Restore & Re-purpose challenge Restore one piece of furniture & Re-purpose one piece of furniture $5,000 & a bonus point 1st
the Taco Eating Challenge Eat the most tacos as possible $2,349 Freedom Sofa 1st
5 Bedroom Makeover Challenge Makeover a Daylesford Homestead hotel bedroom $10,000 & how much to give to the 2nd & 3rd couple 1st
($9,000)
2nd
($600)
3rd
($400)
6 Soap Challenge Create a bar of soap with Glasshouse Fragrances essence's $5,000, a bonus point
& their soap sold in David Jones stores
1st
7 Tassie Timber Challenge Design a dining table for their terrace Rare Tasmanian timbers worth between $18-35k to be used to create their table 1st
($35,000 Blackheart Sassafras Timber)
2nd
($25,000 Western Beech Timber)
5th
($18,000 Blackwood Timber)
4th
($20,000 Golden Sassafras Timber)
3rd
($22,000 Celery Top Pine Timber)
Last Blockhead Standing Challenge Quiz based on things that occurred on The Block Radio $5,000 1st
8 Terrace Table Challenge Build a dining table for their terrace with a styling theme $5,000 Italian Antipasto theme Kids Birthday Party theme High Tea theme Engagement Brunch theme Christmas Lunch theme
9 Beach Money Challenge Use a metal detector to find money underneath beach sand $7,500 overall 1st
($5,000)
1st
($2,500)
Canape Challenge Make canapes' for harmony singing group Human Nature $5,000 1st
($2,500)
1st
($2,500)
Brendan Fevola Cooking Challenge Cook two meals for former AFL star Brendan Fevola & his wife Alex $10,000 Overall 1st
($6,000)
2nd
($4,000)
10 N/A
11

Challenge Apartment

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Week 10
Score
Rank
Room 1 Prize[f]
Team Room
1 Chris & Kim Terrace $20,000
2 Dan & Carleen Main Bathroom $15,000
3 Andy & Ben Main Ensuite $10,000
4 William & Karlie 1st Guest Bedroom $0
5 Julia & Sasha 2nd Guest Bedroom $0
Week 11
Score
Rank
Room 2 Prize[g]
Team Room
1 Julia & Sasha Kitchen $20,000
2 William & Karlie Garden Courtyard $15,000
3 Dan & Carleen Living and Dining room $10,000
4 Chris & Kim Hallway, Laundry and Powder room $0
5 Andy & Ben Master Bedroom $0
Team Rooms Auction Spot pick Total Prize Money Original Reserve New Reserve
Dan & Carleen Main Bathroom
& Living and Dining room
3rd
(3rd choice)
$25,000 $1.800m $1.775m
Chris & Kim Terrace
& Hallway, Laundry and Powder room
4th
(4th choice)
$20,000 $1.900m $1.880m
Julia & Sasha 2nd Guest Bedroom
& Kitchen
2nd
(1st choice)
$20,000 $1.950m $1.930m
William & Karlie 1st Guest Bedroom
& Garden Courtyard
1st
(2nd choice)
$15,000 $1.900m $1.885m
Andy & Ben Master Ensuite
& Master Bedroom
5th
(last choice)
$10,000 $1.750m $1.740m

Auction

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Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result[10] Profit Total Winnings Auction Order
1 William & Karlie $1.885m $2.600m $715,000 $815,000 1st
2 Julia & Sasha $1.930m $2.590m $660,000 $660,000 2nd
3 Dan & Carleen $1.775m $2.300m $525,000 $525,000 3rd
4 Andy & Ben $1.740m $2.250m $510,000 $510,000 5th
5 Chris & Kim $1.880m $2.305m $425,000 $425,000 4th

Ratings

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The Block 2016 metropolitan viewership and nightly position
Colour key:
  – Highest rating during the series
  – Lowest rating during the series
Week Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)[a]
Nightly rank[a] Source
1 1 "The Biggest Block Begins" 21 August 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.074 #3 [11]
2 "The Vault Is Opened" 22 August 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.961 #7 [12]
3 "Battle Of The Master Bathrooms" 23 August 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.944 #5 [13]
2 4 "Master Ensuites Revealed" 28 August 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.151 #4 [14]
5 "Demolition And Design" 29 August 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.932 #5 [15]
6 "1st Guest Bedrooms Continue" 30 August 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.792 #9 [16]
7 "Budget Blowouts" 31 August 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.786 #10 [17]
3 8 "1st Guest Bedrooms Revealed" 4 September 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.071 #2 [18]
9 "The Art Of Art Deco" 5 September 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.903 #5 [19]
10 "Main Bathrooms Continue" 6 September 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.846 #6 [20]
11 "The Roof Top Garden Challenge" 7 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.786 #10 [21]
4 12 "Main Bathrooms Revealed" 11 September 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.101 #3 [22]
13 "2nd Guest Bedroom Week" 12 September 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.921 #5 [23]
14 "Restoration And Re-purposing Challenge" 13 September 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.948 #7 [24]
15 "Flooring Disaster" 14 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.851 #6 [25]
5 16 "2nd Guest Bedrooms Revealed" 18 September 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.212 #1 [26]
17 "Living And Dining Week Begins" 19 September 2016 Monday 7:30pm 1.019 #2 [27]
18 "$10,000 Challenge" 20 September 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 1.014 #4 [28]
19 "Mid Week Blues" 21 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.819 #8 [29]
6 20 "Living And Dining Rooms Revealed" 25 September 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.166 #2 [30]
21 "Master Bedroom Week Begins" 26 September 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.890 #7 [31]
22 "Bubbles Challenge" 27 September 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.933 #5 [32]
23 "Budget Blues" 28 September 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.817 #5 [33]
7 24 "Master Bedrooms Revealed" 3 October 2016 Monday 7:30pm 1.069 #5 [34]
25 "Hallway, Laundry And Powder Rooms" 4 October 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.931 #5 [35]
26 "Tassie Road Trip Challenge" 5 October 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.902 #3 [36]
27 "Mid Week Mayhem" 6 October 2016 Thursday 7:30pm 0.828 #5 [37]
8 28 "Hallways, Laundries And Powder Rooms Revealed" 9 October 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.156 #2 [38]
29 "Kitchen Week Begins" 10 October 2016 Monday 7:30pm 1.008 #3 [39]
30 "Challenge Day" 11 October 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.953 #3 [40]
31 "Kitchen Week Chaos" 12 October 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.906 #4 [41]
9 32 "Kitchens Revealed" 16 October 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.279 #1 [42]
33 "Terrace And Re-do Rooms" 17 October 2016 Monday 7:30pm 1.027 #3 [43]
34 "Budget Blues" 18 October 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 1.045 #3 [44]
35 "Brendan Fevola Cooking Challenge" 19 October 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 1.032 #2 [45]
10 36 "Terraces Revealed" 23 October 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.190 #1 [46]
37 "The Final Challenge Begins" 24 October 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.946 #3 [47]
38 "Renovating Roller Coaster" 25 October 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.911 #6 [48]
39 "Challenge Episode Takes Shape" 26 October 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.910 #5 [49]
11 40 "Challenge Apartment Rooms Revealed" 30 October 2016 Sunday 7:00pm 1.175 #1 [50]
41 "Final Week Begins" 31 October 2016 Monday 7:30pm 0.918 #3 [51]
42 "Budget Blues And Budget Wins" 1 November 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.980 #6 [52]
43 "Birthday Bash" 2 November 2016 Wednesday 7:30pm 1.033 #1 [53]
12 44 "Final Challenge Rooms Revealed" 7 November 2016 Monday 7:30pm [h] [h] [54][55]
45 "Party Time" 8 November 2016 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.897 #5 [56]
13 46 "Grand Final/
Auctions"
[57]
13 November 2016 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.712 #2 [58]
"Winner Announced" 2.104 #1

Notes

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  • a Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).
  • b In Apartment 2 resided a secret vault of which the contents were unknown until it was opened. Whoever selected Apartment 2 (Dan & Carleen) were able to open it and take ownership of the contents within. The vault contained $30,000 worth of products (antiques from the original building and other items) in addition to $40,000 which can be used to extend their renovation budget, take off their reserve price or any combination of the two.
  • c This team used a bonus point they won in a challenge
  • d This team did not present a completed room due to a problem with unleveled flooring
  • e Along with creating their Terraces, each contestant were given $5000 to re-do their worst room. these were their re-do rooms:
    Will & Karlie - Living Room
    Dan & Carleen - 1st Guest Bedroom
    Andy & Ben - Hallway
    Sasha & Julia - 1st & 2nd Guest Bedrooms
    Chris & Kim - Main Bathroom
  • f The prize money that the team wins get taken off their reserve price
  • g The prize money that the team wins get taken off their reserve price, also in order rank of winning, they get to have their pick of their Auction Spot
  • h This episode was not scheduled to air until 8 November 2016 due to a test cricket telecast, however the episode aired unscheduled when the sporting event ended early, but was not logged in OzTAM ratings reports, thus ratings for the episode are not available.

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