List of Australian television ratings for 2021

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

Network shares[edit]

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[edit]

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

Weekly ratings[edit]

  • 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 Network – 2021 Australian Open Day 5 – Night (1,098,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (955,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (922,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (914,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (899,000)

8 17.8% 25.3% 22.0% 17.9% 8.3%

Seven Network – Seven News (988,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (971,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (938,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (914,000)
Nine Network – 2021 Australian Open Day 8 – Night (879,000)

9 17.7% 24.7% 31.9% 17.5% 8.2%

Nine Network – 2021 Australian Open – Men's Final (1,173,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (991,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (978,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight Launch (962,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (892,000)

10 19.0% 25.1% 30.6% 17.1% 8.2%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,022,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (948,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (932,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (899,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (875,000)

11 17.8% 24.7% 30.2% 19.5% 7.8%

Network Ten – Oprah with Meghan and Harry (1,366,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (970,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (948,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (944,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (911,000)

12 17.6% 27.5% 30.4% 16.4% 8.1%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,096,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,030,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,027,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (982,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (945,000)

13 18.1% 27.5% 30.3% 16.3% 7.8%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,116,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,094,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,077,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,071,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,049,000)

14 17.6% 26.1% 31.3% 16.5% 8.5%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,106,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,065,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,031,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,003,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (982,000)

15 16.9% 27.4% 30.8% 16.8% 8.1%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,121,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,100,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,009,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (952,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (912,000)

16 16.9% 29.2% 30.9% 15.4% 7.5%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight Final Dinner Party (1,134,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,127,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,093,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,085,000)
Nine Network – Married at First Sight (1,032,000)

17 16.2% 28.5% 28.9% 18.6% 7.7%

Nine Network – Married at First Sight finale (1,398,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,038,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,021,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (970,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (949,000)

18 16.1% 30.0% 27.5% 18.4% 8.0%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,151,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (973,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (962,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (937,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (929,000)

19 16.1% 28.7% 28.0% 19.1% 8.2%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,018,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,009,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (959,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (948,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (937,000)

20 15.5% 30.0% 27.2% 19.1% 8.3%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,027,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (976,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (932,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (931,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (913,000)

21 16.1% 29.1% 27.8% 18.8% 8.1%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,077,000)
Nine Network – Lego Masters Winner Announced (1,001,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (958,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (941,000)
Nine Network – Lego Masters final (933,000)

22 16.6% 29.0% 27.2% 18.7% 8.4%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,040,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,018,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (998,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (991,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (969,000)

23 15.7% 30.8% 26.5% 18.8% 8.2%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,182,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,139,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,029,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,027,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (984,000)

24 15.7% 29.3% 29.1% 17.9% 7.9%

Nine Network – 2021 State of Origin — Match 1 (1,911,000)
Nine Network – 2021 State of Origin — Pre-Match (1,084,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,064,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,061,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,026,000)

25 17.2% 29.7% 27.0% 18.3% 7.8%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,082,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,023,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (956,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (950,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (936,000)

26 15.7% 30.4% 27.7% 18.4% 7.8%

Nine Network – Nine News (1,071,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,070,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,046,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,042,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,012,000)

27 15.6% 28.9% 30.2% 17.0% 8.4%

Nine Network – 2021 State of Origin — Match 2 (1,862,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,196,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,164,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,158,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,123,000)

28 14.6% 28.7% 21.0% 16.7% 8.9%

Nine Network – 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Day 12 Late (1,393,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,187,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,136,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,100,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,072,000)

29 15.5% 28.8% 29.1% 18.1% 8.5%

Nine Network – 2021 State of Origin — Match 3 (1,739,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,233,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,178,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,131,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,094,000)

30 14.0% 39.5% 22.7% 17.1% 6.7%

Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony (2,117,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Countdown to opening ceremony (1,640,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,349,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 1 – Night (1,328,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 1 – Evening (1,257,000)

31 11.4% 49.8% 19.9% 13.6% 5.3%

Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 8 – Night (1,699,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 2 – Night (1,585,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,553,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,496,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 2 – Evening (1,407,000)

32 10.8% 53.0% 18.8% 12.7% 4.6%

Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Night (2,070,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 12 – Night (1,791,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,742,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Afternoon (1,524,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9 – Evening (1,519,000)

33 15.0% 34.5% 25.8% 17.5% 7.1%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,520,000)
Seven Network – The Voice launch (1,329,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Countdown to closing ceremony (1,245,000)
Seven Network – 2020 Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony (1,215,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,164,000)

34 16.7% 31.6% 26.2% 18.0% 7.5%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,267,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,226,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,171,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,167,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,165,000)

35 14.8% 35.5% 25.4% 17.0% 7.4%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,282,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,177,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,165,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,149,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,113,000)

36 14.9% 34.4% 26.6% 17.1% 7.1%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,338,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,167,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,126,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,118,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,076,000)

37 14.9% 31.4% 28.5% 17.6% 7.6%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,139,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,112,000)
Seven Network – The Voice (1,088,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,078,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,074,000)

38 15.4% 29.1% 29.3% 18.3% 7.9%

Seven Network – The Voice Grand Final – Winner Announced (1,383,000)
Seven Network – The Voice Grand Final (1,292,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,225,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,113,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,106,000)

39 14.2% 35.8% 27.1% 15.9% 7.0%

Seven Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final (3,006,000)
Seven Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final: Presentations (2,667,000)
Seven Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final: On The Ground (2,266,000)
Nine Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final: Pre-Match Entertainment (1,464,000)
Nine Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final: Post Match (1,275,000)

40 16.7% 27.3% 29.5% 18.1% 8.3%

Seven Network – Seven News (1,110,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,083,000)
Nine Network – The Block (1,075,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,046,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,043,000)

41 15.8% 24.8% 33.6% 17.3% 8.6%

Nine Network – 2021 NRL Grand Final (2,202,000)
Nine Network – 2021 AFL Grand Final: Presentations (1,794,000)
Nine Network – 2021 NRL Grand Final – Entertainment (1,020,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,000,000)
Nine Network – The Block (995,000)

42 16.1% 29.6% 28.2% 17.7% 8.4%

Seven Network – Hey Hey It's 50 Years (1,224,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (1,040,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (996,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (984,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (962,000)

43 16.6% 25.9% 30.6% 18.9% 8.0%

Nine Network – The Block (1,064,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (1,034,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (970,000)
Nine Network – The Block (956,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (947,000)

44 16.4% 25.5% 31.4% 18.2% 8.6%

Nine Network – The Block (1,101,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (947,000)
Nine Network – The Block (943,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (942,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (922,000)

45 16.9% 26.0% 31.4% 17.7% 8.0%

Network Ten – 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival — Race (1,213,000)
Nine Network – The Block (1,086,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (932,000)
Network Ten – 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival – Presentation (897,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (891,000)

46 16.3% 26.4% 32.4% 17.4% 7.4%

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

47 17.3% 28.0% 28.1% 17.9% 8.8%

Nine Network – Nine News (888,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (875,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (874,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (860,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (908,000)

48 17.3% 28.1% 29.1% 16.8% 8.7%

Seven Network – Seven News (961,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (944,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (941,000)
Nine Network – Nine News (920,000)
Seven Network – Seven News (917,000)

Weekly key demographics[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
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