List of Australian television ratings for 2006

{{Aus ratings box}}

The following is a list of '''METROPOLITAN''' '''[[Australian television ratings]]''' for the year '''2006''' ('''Metro Areas''').

== Network Shares - 2006 ==

{| 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;" | 15.4%
! style="background-color: #fffdb3;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 27.8%
! style="background-color: #ff9191;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 29.1%
! style="background-color: #e0ffe1;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 22.3%
| style="text-align:center;border-bottom: solid 2px;" | 5.4%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Sydney
| align="center" | 16.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | 29.6%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.6%
| align="center" | 5.9%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Melbourne
| align="center" | 14.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | 30.3%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.7%
| align="center" | 5.1%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Brisbane
| align="center" | 15.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | 30.2%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.3%
| align="center" | 5.6%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Adelaide
| align="center" | 14.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | 28.2%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 25.7%
| align="center" | 4.7%
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! Perth
| align="center" | 16.5%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | 30.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 24.3%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.3%
| align="center" | 5.3%
|}{{ref|Shares}}

== Most Watched Broadcasts - 2006 ==
* 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'''
! '''Broadcast'''
! '''Date'''
! '''Network'''
! '''Audience'''
|-
| align="center" | 1
| Commonwealth Games - Opening Ceremony
|
| align="center" | 9
! 3,560,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| AFL Grand Final 2006
|
| align="center" | 10
! 3,145,000
|-
| align="center" | 3
| The Great Escape
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,789,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| Australian Open - Men's Final
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,748,000
|-
| align="center" | 5
| Commonwealth Games - Closing Ceremony
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,736,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| Dancing With The Stars - Season 4 Final
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,665,000
|-
| align="center" | 7
| NRL Grand Final 2006
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,552,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| Terri Irwin
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,515,000
|-
| align="center" | 9
| AFL Grand Final - Wrap Up
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,500,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| National Nine News - Sunday
|
| align="center" | 9
! 2,484,000
|-
| align="center" | 11
| Border Security
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,362,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 12
| Border Security
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,312,000
|-
| align="center" | 13
| The Biggest Loser - Final
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,309,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 14
| Dancing With The Stars 4
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,301,000
|-
| align="center" | 15
| Border Security
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,298,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 16
| World Cup - Italy Vs Australia
|
| align="center" | SBS
! 2,297,000
|-
| align="center" | 17
| The Force
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,295,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 18
| Border Security
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,274,000
|-
| align="center" | 19
| The Melbourne Cup - The Race
|
| align="center" | 7
! 2,271,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 20
| AFL Grand Final 2006 - Pre Match
|
| align="center" | 10
! 2,270,000
|}

== Top Rating Regular Programmes - 2006 ==
* 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
| [[Dancing With The Stars]] 4
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 2,188,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 2
| [[Border Security]]
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 2,118,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 3
| [[Thank God You're Here]] 2
| align="center" | 10
| Wednesday 7.30PM
! 1,773,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 4
| [[Medical Emergency]]
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 8.00PM
! 1,758,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 5
| [[Dancing With The Stars]] 5
| align="center" | 7
| Tuesday 7.30PM
! 1,736,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 6
| [[Thank God You're Here]] 1
| align="center" | 10
| Wednesday 7.30PM
! 1,729,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 7
| [[Desperate Housewives]]
| align="center" | 7
| Monday 8.30PM
! 1,671,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 8
| [[House]]
| align="center" | 10
| Wednesday 8.30PM
! 1,654,000
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| align="center" | 9
| [[CSI]]
| align="center" | 9
| Sunday 8.30PM
! 1,647,000
|-
|- bgcolor=gainsboro
| align="center" | 10
| [[Australian Idol]]
| align="center" | 10
| Sunday 7.30PM
! 1,624,000
|}

== Weeknight News Champs - 2006 ==

{| 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" | 375,400
| align="center" | 451,000
| align="center" | 28/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Melbourne'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 419,325
| align="center" | 490,000
| align="center" | 25/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Brisbane'''
| National Nine News
| align="center" | 285,050
| align="center" | 323,000
| align="center" | 36/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Adelaide'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 160,575
| align="center" | 178,000
| align="center" | 36/40
|- bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| '''Perth'''
| Seven News
| align="center" | 229,625
| align="center" | 259,000
| align="center" | 40/40
|}

== Weekly Ratings - 2006 ==

{| 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="#f9f9f9"
| 3
| 14.5%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 30.7%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 29.1%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 20.0%
| 5.6%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''Cricket - Australia Vs South Africa'' (1,852)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,843)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Australian Open]] Night 4'' (1,814)
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 4
| 15.5%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 32.7%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 19.7%
| 5.6%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,839)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''Cricket - Australia Vs Sri Lanka'' (1,650)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Australian Open]] Night 8'' (1,532)
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 5
| 14.5%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 32.9%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.4%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 19.5%
| 5.8%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Australian Open]] Mens Final'' (2,748)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Lost]]'' (2,125)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Prison Break]]'' (1,944)
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 6
| 14.9%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 31.5%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 20.9%
| 5.5%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,246)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,785)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Lost]]'' (1,763)
|- align=center
| 7
| 14.2%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.7%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 28.7%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.9%
| 4.6%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,939)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,827)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,814)
|- align="center"
| 8
| 16.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.3%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.8%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.7%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,186)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2,009)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,762)
|- align=center
| 9
| 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.5%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.4%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,237)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,932)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Commander in Chief (TV series)|Commander in Chief]]'' (1,746)
|- align=center
| 10
| 15.4%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.0%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.3%
| 5.0%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,202)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,842)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (1,669)
|- align=center
| 11
| 13.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 25.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''38.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 18.7%
| 4.4%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony|Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony]]'' (3,561)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,270)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony |Countdown]]'' (2,229)
|- align=center
| 12
| 11.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 23.2%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''43.2%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 17.7%
| 3.9%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,935)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games - D5 Evening]]'' (1,920)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games - D8 Evening]]'' (1,833)
|- align=center
| 13
| 14.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.6%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.6%
| 4.8%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games - Closing Ceremony]]'' (2,736)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (2,006)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,998)
|- align=center
| 14
| 14.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.9%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.9%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.2%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,136)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,783)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Where Are They Now?]]'' (1,739)
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 15
| 16.1%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 28.5%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 22.8%
| 5.5%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,952)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Where Are They Now?]]'' (1,912)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI]]'' (1,739)
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 16
| 16.4%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.6%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 27.8%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 23.1%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,131)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here (Australia)|Thank God Youre Here]]'' (1,750)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Cold Case]] (R)'' (1,681)
|- align=center
| 17
| 14.2%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 26.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.3%'''
| 4.4%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[The Biggest Loser (Australia)|The Biggest Loser - Finale]]'' (2,310)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,215)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Big Brother (Australian TV series)|Big Brother - Launch]]'' (1,800)
|- align=center
| 18
| 14.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 28.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.4%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.8%
| 4.7%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,301)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,947)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Friday Night Football (Australia)|Friday Night Football]]'' (1,756)
|- align=center
| 19
| 13.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFAD5" | 29.0%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.9%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.0%
| 4.5%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (2,665)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (2,484)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Logie Awards of 2006|TV Week Logie Awards - Arrivals]]'' (2,260)
|- align=center
| 20
| 14.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.1%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 24.9%
| 5.0%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,780)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (1,715)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,711)
|- align=center
| 21
| 13.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.6%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.2%
| 7.1%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Beaconsfield mine collapse|The Great Escape]]'' (2,790)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (2,040)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,888)
|- align=center
| 22
| 14.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.8%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 25.1%
| 4.8%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,033)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,833)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' (1,824)
|- align=center
| 23
| 14.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.1%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.0%
| 6.7%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' (2,133)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,096)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[House (TV series)|House MD]]'' (1,840)
|- align=center
| 24
| 15.1%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 25.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.5%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.2%
| 10.4%
| align=left |
[[SBS TV]] ''[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Japan]]'' (2,166)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,166)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,939)
|- align=center
| 25
| 15.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.7%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.8%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.0%
| 7.3%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,166)<br>
[[SBS TV]] ''[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Croatia]]'' (2,021)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,859)
|- align=center
| 26
| 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.8%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.6%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.6%
| 6.3%
| align=left |
[[SBS TV]] ''[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 FIFA World Cup Australia v Italy]]'' (2,301)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,167)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,775)
|- align=center
| 27
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.9%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,196)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Rugby League State of Origin|State Of Origin Rugby League NSW V QLD - The Decider]]'' (2,020)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,821)
|- align=center
| 28
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.3%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.3%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.5%
| 5.1%
|align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,901)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News - Sunday]]'' (1,746)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,623)
|- align=center
| 29
| 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.4%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.8%
| 6.1%
|align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,002)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' (1,895)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News - Sunday]]'' (1,799)
|- align=center
| 30
| 16.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.6%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.6%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.4%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,133)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,728)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News - Sunday]]'' (1,727)
|- align=center
| 31
| 15.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.9%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,226)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Big Brother (Australia series 6)|Big Brother - The Winner Announced]]'' (1,879)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,844)
|- align=center
| 32
| 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.2%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.4%
| 5.3%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,067)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,868)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Medical Emergency]]'' (1,838)
|- align=center
| 33
| 15.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.7%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.0%
| 6.0%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,274)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,873) <br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,841)
|- align=center
| 34
| 15.9%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''30.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.0%
| 5.4%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,298)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[The Force: Behind the Line]]'' (2,295) <br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2,135)
|- align=center
| 35
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.5%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.8%
| 5.2%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,981)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[The Force: Behind the Line]]'' (1,956) <br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,926)
|- align=center
| 36
| 16.4%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.6%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.1%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.1%
| 4.8%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,362)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Steve Irwin|Seven News Presents Steve Irwin: A Tribute]]'' (2,114) <br>
[[ABC TV]] ''[[Who Killed Dr Bogle And Mrs Chandler?]]'' (1,782)
|- align=center
| 37
| 15.5%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.7%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.1%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 25.5%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,312)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[House (TV series)|House MD]]'' (1,966)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here|Thank God You're Here 2]]'' (1,907)
|- align=center
| 38
| 15.6%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.4%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.8%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 24.4%
| 4.8
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (2,243)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[House]]'' (1,892)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' (1,854)
|- align=center
| 39
| 15.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.5%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.7%
| 5
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[AFL Grand Final|AFL: Grand Final - WCE v SYD]]'' (3,155)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Terri Irwin|Terri Irwin Interview]]'' (2,516)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[AFL Grand Final|The 2006 Grand Final Wrap Up]]'' (2,501)<br>
|- align=center |
| 40
| 16.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.0%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''29.6%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.8%
| 5.5
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[NRL Grand Final|NRL: Grand Final ]]'' (2,552)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,858)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here ]]'' (1,751)<br>
|- align=center
| 41
| 16.3%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.5%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.4%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.1%
| 5.7%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (1,891)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,807)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,770)<br>
|- align=center
| 42
| 16.4%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.0%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 26.8%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 23.7%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[House]]'' (2,135)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (1,921)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,875)<br>
|- align=center
| 43
| 16.9%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.8%'''
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''27.8%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 22.4%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,849)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' (1,813)<br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (1,778)<br>
|- align=center
| 44
| 17.0%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.5%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.7%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.0%
| 4.8%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (1,959)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (1,842)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' (1,689)<br>
|- align=center
| 45
| 17.0%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;"| '''28.8%'''
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 21.6%
| 5.3%
| align=left |
[[Seven Network]] ''[[2006 Melbourne Cup]]'' (2,272) <br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' (1,853) <br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,787) <br>
|- align=center
| 46
| 17.3%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 28.5%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''28.7%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.6%
| 5.0%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (1,778)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line]]'' (1,721)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,705) <br>
|- align=center
| 47
| 16.7%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.5%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''31.3%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 19.3%
| 5.1%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]'' (1,731) <br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australia)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' (1,717) <br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News Saturday]]'' (1.670) <br>
|- align=center
| 48
| 14.8%
! style="background-color: #FFFACD" | 27.4%
! style="background-color: #FFB3B3;" | '''32.5%'''
! style="background-color: #F1FFEC" | 20.4%
| 4.9%
| align=left |
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]: Winner Announced'' (2,160) <br>
[[Network Ten]] ''[[Australian Idol]]: Final Verdict'' (2,030) <br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[20 to 1]] (repeat)'' (1,872) <br>
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 49
| 18.7%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.3%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 28.0%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 19.9%
| 6.2%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,774)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Seven News|Seven News Sunday]]'' (1,426)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[SCU: Serious Crash Unit]]'' (1,394)<br>
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 50
| 17.2%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.1%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 30.6%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 19.0%
| 6.2%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Saturday]]'' (1,849)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[SCU: Serious Crash Unit]]'' (1,392)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[Seven News|Seven News Weeknights]]'' (1,313)<br>
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 51
| 19.1%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 27.2%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 27.5%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 20.1%
| 6.2%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[National Nine News|National Nine News Sunday]]'' (1,829)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[SCU: Serious Crash Unit]]'' (1,438)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[The Ashes|The Ashes: Third Test]]'' (1,373)<br>
|- align=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
| 52
| 18.2%
! style="background-color: #eaeaea" | 24.9%
! style="background-color: #d9d9d9" | 31.5%
! style="background-color: #f5f5f5" | 19.1%
| 5.7%
| align=left |
[[Nine Network]] ''[[Carols By Candlelight]]'' (2,006)<br>
[[Nine Network]] ''[[The Ashes|The Ashes: Fourth Test]]'' (1,428)<br>
[[Seven Network]] ''[[SCU: Serious Crash Unit]] (R)'' (1,320)<br>
|}{{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=2006]

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[[Category:Australian television ratings|2006]]
[[Category:Australia-related lists]]