List of Australian television ratings for 2005

{{Aus ratings box}}

The following is a list of '''METROPOLITAN''' '''[[Australian television ratings]]''' for the year [[2005]].

== Network Shares - 2005 ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
! rowspan=2 | Market
! colspan=5 | Network Shares
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
| width=55 | '''ABC'''
| width=55 | '''Seven'''
| width=55 | '''Nine'''
| width=55 | '''Ten'''
| width=55 | '''SBS'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 5 Cities
| style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 15.7%
! style="background-color: #fffdb3;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #ff9191;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 29.2%
! style="background-color: #e0ffe1;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 21.9%
| style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 6.1%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Sydney
| align="center" | 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.4%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.6%
| align="center" | 6.4%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Melbourne
| align="center" | 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.2%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.0%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.0%
| align="center" | 6.1%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Brisbane
| align="center" | 14.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.7%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.5%
| align="center" | 6.0%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Adelaide
| align="center" | 15.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 25.8%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.9%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 24.1%
| align="center" | 5.9%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Perth
| align="center" | 17.0%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.8%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 25.2%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.8%
| align="center" | 6.1%
|}{{ref|Shares}}

== Most Watched Broadcasts - 2005 ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Rank'''
! '''Broadcast'''
! '''Date'''
! '''Network'''
! '''Audience'''
|-
| align="center" | 1
| Australian Open Mens Final: Lleyton Hewitt v Marat Safin
|
| align="center" | 7
! 4,043,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| AFL Grand Final 2005
|
| align="center" | 10
! 3,386,000
|-
| align="center" | 3
| AFL Grand Final: Wrap Up
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,981,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| AFL Grand Final: Pre Match
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,593,000
|-
| align="center" | 5
| NRL Grand Final 2005
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,563,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| 2005 Melbourne Cup: The Race
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,506,000
|-
| align="center" | 7
| Australian Open Tennis Night 14 Pre-Match
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,486,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,484,000
|-
| align="center" | 9
| Soccer: Australia Vs Uruguay
|
| align="center" | SBS
! 2,484,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| Australian Open Tennis Night 12
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,466,000
|-
| align="center" | 11
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,363,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 12
| Lost
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,346,000
|-
| align="center" | 13
| Dancing With The Stars 2 Final
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,340,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 14
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,330,000
|-
| align="center" | 15
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,316,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 16
| Australian Open Tennis Night 8
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,297,000
|-
| align="center" | 17
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,290,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 18
| Big Brother – The Winner
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,282,000
|-
| align="center" | 19
| Desperate Housewives
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,238,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 20
| Dancing With The Stars 3 Final
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,224,000
|}

== Top Rating Regular Programmes - 2005 ==
* Data based on the five '''Metropolitan''' markets only.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Rank'''
! '''Programme'''
! '''Network'''
! '''Timeslot'''
! '''Audience'''
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 1
| [[Desperate Housewives]]
| align="center" | 7
| Monday 8.30PM
! 2,132,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| [[Dancing With The Stars]] 3
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 1,985,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 3
| [[Lost]]
| align="center" | 7
| Thursday 8.30PM
! 1,933,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| [[Dancing With The Stars]] 2
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 1,859,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 5
| [[Border Security]]
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 1,822,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| [[National Nine News]]
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 6.00PM
! 1,685,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 7
| [[CSI]]
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 8.30PM
! 1,658,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| [[60 Minutes]]
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 7.30PM
! 1,644,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 9
| [[20 to 01]]
| align="center" | 9
| Thursday 8.30PM
! 1,631,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| [[True Stories]]
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 8.00PM
! 1,583,000
|}

== Weeknight News Champs - 2005 ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cel lspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white"
! '''Market'''
! '''Broadcast'''
! '''Average'''
! ''' ^ Peak ^ '''
! '''Weeks Won'''
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Sydney'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 379,025
| align="center" | 417,000
| align="center" | 39/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Melbourne'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 449,425
| align="center" | 518,000
| align="center" | 39/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Brisbane'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 295,150
| align="center" | 338,000
| align="center" | 39/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Adelaide'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 153,175
| align="center" | 180,000
| align="center" | 28/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Perth'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 219,325
| align="center" | 251,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|}

== Weekly Ratings - 2005 ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
! rowspan=2 | Week
! colspan=5 | Network Shares
! rowspan=2 | Top Programs
|- bgcolor="white" align="center"
| width=55 | '''ABC'''
| width=55 | '''Seven'''
| width=55 | '''Nine'''
| width=55 | '''Ten'''
| width=55 | '''SBS'''
|- align=center bgcolor=gainsboro
| - 6
| colspan=6 | Summer non-ratings period
|- align="center"
| 7
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 23.2%
| 4.4%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,220)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,216)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,896)
|- align="center"
| 8
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.4%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.9%
| 4.3%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,107)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,973)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,822)
|- align=center
| 9
| 16.1%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.1%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.9%
| 4.6%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,330)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,118)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,842)
|- align=center
| 10
| 17.1%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.4%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.4%
| 4.7%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,178)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,886)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,833)
|- align=center
| 11
| 16.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.0%
| 4.5%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,316)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,978)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,788)
|- align=center
| 12
| 17.1%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.2%
| 4.3%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,219)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,900)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,884)
|- align=center bgcolor=gainsboro
| 13
| rowspan=2 colspan=6 | Easter non-ratings period
|- align=center bgcolor=gainsboro
| 14
|- align=center
| 15
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.7%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.0%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,363)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,020)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,981)
|- align=center
| 16
| 16.4%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.9%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.2%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,156)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,945)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,931)
|- align=center
| 17
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 29.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.0%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.0%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]] Final'' (2,340)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,159)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,950)
|- align=center
| 18
| 15.2%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 31.0%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.1%
| 4.6%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,238)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,904)<br>
Nine - ''[[Supernanny|Supernanny USA]]'' (1,861)
|- align=center
| 19
| 14.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.1%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 31.3%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.8%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
Nine - ''[[Logie Awards of 2005|TV Week Logie Awards]] - Arrivals'' (2,147)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,054)<br>
Nine - ''[[Logie Awards of 2005|TV Week Logie Awards]]'' (1,893)
|- align=center
| 20
| 14.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.7%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 24.6%
| 5.0%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,109)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,917)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,876)
|- align=center
| 21
| 15.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 24.4%
| 5.3%
| align=left |
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,941)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,909)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,891)
|- align=center
| 22
| 15.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.8%
| 5.7%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,059)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,921)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,876)
|- align=center
| 23
| 15.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.3%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.2%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.9%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,092)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,827)<br>
Nine - ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,826)
|- align=center
| 24
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.9%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,057)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,878)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,808)
|- align=center
| 25
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 24.8%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 32.1%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.3%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,994)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,818)<br>
Nine - ''[[Rugby League State of Origin]]'' (1,758)
|- align=center
| 26
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.7%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.3%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.9%
| 5.3%
| align=left |
Ten - ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]] Finale'' (2,066)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,034)<br>
Nine - ''[[Getaway]]'' (1,830)
|- align=center
| 27
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.4%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.6%
| 4.7%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,010)<br>
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,952)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,892)
|- align=center
| 28
| 16.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 24.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.3%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 23.2%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,092)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,890)<br>
Nine - ''[[Rugby League State of Origin]]'' (1,863)
|- align=center
| 29
| 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.0%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 23.1%
| 6.0%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,958)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,868)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,760)
|- align=center
| 30
| 15.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.4%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 25.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.2%
| 11.5%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,182)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,783)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,753)
|- align=center
| 31
| 16.4%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 28.2%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 23.6%
| 6.0%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,969)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,893)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,755)
|- align=center
| 32
| 14.8%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.2%
| 9.9%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,036)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,917)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,807)
|- align=center
| 33
| 14.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 26.7%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 26.7%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.1%
| 10.0%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Desperate Housewives]] Final'' (2,290)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,861)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,811)
|- align=center
| 34
| 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 27.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.3%
| 8.7%
| align=left |
Ten - ''[[Big Brother (Australia)|Big Brother]]: The Winner Announced'' (2,282)<br>
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2,023)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,923)
|- align=center
| 35
| 15.4%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.9%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 27.9%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.2%
| 9.6%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]] Final'' (2,083)<br>
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,047)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,865)
|- align=center
| 36
| 16.2%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.4%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.6%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.2%
| 6.5%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,003)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,694)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,669)
|- align=center
| 37
| 15.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.1%
| 10.3%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,978)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,969)<br>
Ten - ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' (1,631)
|- align=center
| 38
| 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 26.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 23.2%
| 9.2%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,988)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,969)<br>
Ten - ''[[2005 AFL Finals Series#First Preliminary Final|AFL: St Kilda v Sydney]]'' (1,811)
|- align=center
| 39
| 16.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.5%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.9%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
Ten - ''[[2005 AFL Finals Series#Grand Final|2005 AFL Grand Final]]'' (3,386)<br>
Ten - ''[[2005 AFL Finals Series#Grand Final|2005 AFL Grand Final]] Wrap Up'' (2,981)<br>
Ten - ''[[2005 AFL Finals Series#Grand Final|2005 AFL Grand Final]] Pre Match'' (2,593)
|- align=center
| 40
| 16.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.4%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.9%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.9%
| 5.5%
| align=left |
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (2,075)<br>
Nine - ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,823)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,819)
|- align=center
| 41
| 15.2%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.8%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 31.9%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.9%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
Nine - ''[[2005 NRL Finals Series#Grand Final|2005 NRL Grand Final]]'' (2,563)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,061)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,862)
|- align=center
| 42
| 16.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.2%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.5%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,097)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,910)<br>
Seven - ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,654)
|- align=center
| 43
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.3%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.8%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 19.6%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,069)<br>
Nine - ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (1,812)<br>
Nine - ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,659)
|- align=center
| 44
| 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.8%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.9%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 21.0%
| 5.6%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,982)<br>
Nine - ''[[RPA (TV series)|RPA]]'' (1,722)<br>
Nine - ''[[20 to 1]]'' (1,651)
|- align=center
| 45
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.5%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.1%
| 5.0%
| align=left |
Seven - ''The [[2005 Melbourne Cup]] Carnival'' (2,506)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,000)<br>
Nine - ''[[20 to 1]]'' (1,709)
|- align=center
| 46
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 29.0%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 29.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 20.3%
| 5.6%
| align=left |
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,224)<br>
Nine - ''[[RPA (TV series)|RPA]]'' (1,806)<br>
Nine - ''[[20 to 1]]'' (1,738)
|- align=center
| 47
| 12.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.1%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 30.4%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 19.8%
| 10.9%
| align=left |
SBS - ''[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off CONMEBOL-OFC)|World Cup Qualifier: Australia v Uruguay]]'' (2,484)<br>
Seven - ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]] Dance Off'' (1,848)<br>
Nine - ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' (1,754)
|- align=center
| 48
| 14.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #FFEBD9;" | 31.2%
! style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | 22.9%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
Nine - ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,930)<br>
Ten - ''[[Australian Idol]]: The Final Verdict'' (1,905)<br>
Nine - ''[[Frasier]]: The Finale'' (1,837)
|- align=center bgcolor=gainsboro
| 49 -
| colspan=6 | Summer non-ratings period
|}{{ref|Week}}

== References ==
#{{note|Shares}} - "National" refers to the main five metropolitan markets. Shares represents [[free to air]] audience share from 6:00pm to 12:00am. Data gathered and published by OzTAM. [http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2005/C1_20051120.pdf]
#{{note|Programs}} - "Audience" refers to average number of viewers over the programs timeslot from the main five metropolitan markets. Data gathered by OzTAM and prepared by the Seven Network. [http://sevencorporate.com.au/uploads/files/1133152464937_0.5113844099379474.pdf]
#{{note|Week}} - "Audience share" refers to average network share between 6pm and 12am over the survey week. Top program figures are the average number of viewers over the programs timeslot from the main five metropolitan markets. Data gathered and published by OzTAM. [http://www.oztam.com.au/archives.aspx?Year=2005]

[[Category:Australian television ratings|2005]]
[[Category:2005 in Australia]]