The following is a list of Australian television ratings for the year 2021.
Network shares 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
Rank Broadcast Genre Origin Date Network Audience 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 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)