Australian Survivor season 6
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Reality television |
| Founded | July 24, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Savusavu , Fiji |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Jonathan LaPaglia (host) |
| Products | Reality TV show |
| Website | 10play |
The sixth installment of Australian Survivor, named Australian Survivor: Champions V Contenders, is a competitive reality show derived from the internationally recognized Survivor format. This marks the fourth season aired on Network 10, hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, with filming conducted in Savusavu, Fiji.
Mirroring the structure of its predecessor, this season featured 24 participants divided into two distinct groups: the "Champions," consisting of twelve individuals distinguished by their exceptional achievements, and the "Contenders," made up of twelve everyday Australians.
The series debuted on 24 July 2019 and wrapped up on 17 September 2019. Actress Pia Miranda secured the grand prize of A$500,000 and earned the title of Sole Survivor by a unanimous jury vote of 9–0 against Baden Gilbert.
Contestants
Competitors were categorized based on their prominence: the "Champions" tribe included prominent personalities such as Boost Juice founder and Shark Tank investor Janine Allis, ex-senator and Olympic competitor Nova Peris, Olympic gold medalist Steven Bradbury, and returning contestant Luke Toki. On the other hand, the "Contenders" tribe featured professionals like wrestler Grayson Waller (Matt Farrelly), former AFL athlete Shaun Hampson, and The Amazing Race Australia participant Samantha "Sam" Schoers.
| Contestant | Initial tribe | Reassigned tribe | Post-Kidnap tribe | Merged tribe | Elimination order |
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| Anastasia Woolmer 42, Brisbane, Qld Australian Memory Champion |
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| Laura Choong 31, Sydney, NSW |
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| Susie Maroney 44, Cronulla, NSW Marathon swimmer |
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| Nova Peris 48, Darwin, NT Former politician and Olympic athlete |
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| Steven Bradbury 45, Camden, NSW Olympic speed skater |
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| Andrew "E.T." Ettingshausen 53, Sutherland, NSW Former NRL player |
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Subsequent appearances
David Genat, John Eastoe, Daisy Richardson, Abbey Holmes, and Harry Hills returned for Australian Survivor: All Stars. Andy Meldrum competed alongside his sister Kate in Australian Survivor: Blood V Water. Shaun Hampson took part as a hero in Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains. Genat made another appearance in Australian Survivor: Australia V The World, joined by Janine Allis and Luke Toki.
Outside of Survivor, Genat appeared on the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, where Janine Allis served as an advisor. In 2021, Steven Bradbury participated in Celebrity Holey Moley. Luke Toki won the competition on Big Brother VIP. Pia Miranda was a contestant on the fourth season of The Masked Singer in 2022, while John Eastoe competed in The Challenge: Australia. In 2025, Genat joined the cast of the second season of the American reality program Deal or No Deal Island.
Season overview
This season brought together 24 participants divided into two groups: 12 Contenders, representing everyday Australians, and 12 Champions, distinguished individuals excelling in their professions. Luke, a returning competitor from Australian Survivor 2017, entered the Champions tribe as the People's Champion. Although this provided an initial edge, the Champions faced early difficulties in challenges due to the Sporty Seven alliance's internal disputes involving David, Janine, Luke, and Pia. In contrast, the Contenders maintained cohesion with Shaun, a former AFL player, and Daisy playing pivotal roles.
A tribe shuffle resulted in David and Luke being isolated alongside seven original Contenders, prompting the Champions to rely on clever idol strategies to remain in the game. The Contenders aimed to undermine Andy's social influence while Shaun was unexpectedly abducted by the Champions tribe. Leadership roles emerged with Harry and Janine heading opposing factions; despite Harry’s idol use, his allies were systematically voted out. Prior to the merge, Harry and Janine collaborated to eliminate Simon; however, Ross’s injury led to the cancellation of the Contenders’ Tribal Council.
Ross’s medical evacuation equalized numbers heading into the merged tribe Soli Bula. The merged group unanimously targeted Andy for his perceived untrustworthiness, followed by Shaun due to his physical threat level. The women from the Champions formed an alliance with certain Contenders to vote out David and Luke; nevertheless, Luke secured immunity, sending David—a supermodel—to the jury instead. As Contender numbers declined, Luke and Abbey distanced themselves from the Champions faction to join forces with Harry and Baden, focusing on eliminating remaining Contenders such as Daisy through Exile Beach strategy. After Simon was voted out upon return, the alliance turned against Janine. With key threats removed, Luke’s winning streak in immunity challenges combined with his discovery of a Send Back advantage allowed him to orchestrate votes against Abbey rather than Pia. Luke’s immunity run ended at final four when two Contenders and Pia voted him off. Baden then won a record-setting final immunity challenge lasting over six hours and forty minutes, choosing to eliminate Harry instead of Pia.
The final two contestants—Baden and Pia—faced criticism from the jury regarding their subtle social gameplay approaches. Pia highlighted her strategic role within the Champions alliance following the tribe swap through to the merge. Conversely, Baden was perceived as less proactive in managing his game. Ultimately, Pia secured a unanimous 9-0 victory at the final Tribal Council held in Fiji, earning both the grand prize and the title of Sole Survivor.
| Episode | Challenge winner(s) | Eliminated | Finish | ||
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| No. | Air date | Reward | Immunity | ||
| 1 | 24 July 2019 | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | 1st voted out Day 2 |
| 2 | 25 July 2019 | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | 2nd voted out Day 5 |
| 3 | 28 July 2019 | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | 3rd voted out Day 7 |
| 4 | 29 July 2019 | Template:Stribe | rowspan=2 Template:Stribe | rowspan=2 Template:Stribe | 4th voted out Day 10 |
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| 5 | 30 July 2019 | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | Template:Stribe | 5th voted out Day 12 |
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Episodes
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Title=Template:Anchor:123 Final Four & Five Episodes Combined (Episodes23-25) Aux1=D47+ OriginalAirDate=Template:Start date:2019-09-16-18-df=y ShortSummary>Luke is voted out at Final Four following intense social maneuvering and strategic gameplay among remaining players Pia, Harry, and Baden who compete in record-breaking final challenges leading up to jury deliberations where Pia earns Sole Survivor title unanimously based on her strategic social game and resilience throughout competition.
Voting history
- Tribal Phase (Days 1-28)
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| Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Day # | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | ||||
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- Individual phase (Days 29–50)
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| Episode # | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |||||
| Day # | 32 |34 |colspan=2 |36 |38 |40 |41 |42 |44 |46 |47 |49 | |||||||||||||||
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| Final jury vote | ||||
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| Episode # | [[#24 | 24]] | ||
| Day # | 50 | |||
| Finalists | Baden}} | Pia}} | ||
| Final vote count | 9–0}} | |||
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| Harry}} | Pia | |||
| Luke}} | Pia | |||
| Abbey}} | Pia | |||
| Janine}} | Pia | |||
| Simon}} | Pia | |||
| Daisy}} | Pia | |||
| John}} | Pia | |||
| David}} | Pia | |||
| Shaun}} | Pia | |||
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Viewership Figures
The ratings presented by OzTAM represent audience measurements from Australia's five major metropolitan areas: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
| Week | Episode | Broadcast Date | Air Time | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total ratings | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience | Position | Audience | Position | Audience | Position | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 24 July 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 807,000 | 5 | 117,000 | 3 | 925,000 | 3 | |
| 2 | 25 July 2019 | Thursday 7:30pm | 712,000 | 5 | 64,000 | 5 | 776,000 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 28 July 2019 | Sunday 7:30pm | 562,000 | 7 | 82,000 | 3 | 644,000 | 6 | |
| 4 | 29 July 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 655,000 | 11 | 108,000 | 2 | 763,000 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 30 July 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 641,000 | 10 | 128,000 | 1 | 768,000 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4 August 2019 | Sunday 7:30pm | 630,000 | 7 | 73,000 | 5 | 703,000 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 August 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 713,000 | 8 | 78,000 | 5 | 791,000 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 6 August 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 723,000 | 8 | 102,000 | 7 | 825,000 | "7 | ||
| 4 | } | "11 August 2019" | "Sunday 7:30pm" | "693,000" | "5" | "71,000" | "5" | "764,000" | "5" | |
| #10 10 | "12 August 2019" | "Monday 7:30pm" | "711,000" | "8" | "84,000" | "4" | "795,000" | "8" | ||
| #11 11 | "13 August 2019" | "Tuesday 7:30pm" | "739,000" | "7" | "94,000" | "3" | "833,000" | "6" | ||
| 5 | #12 12 | "18 August 2019" | "Sunday 7:30pm" | "652,000" | "6" | "59,000" | "5" | "711,000" | "5" | |
| #13 13 | "19 August 2019" | "Monday 7:30pm" | "744,000" | "7" | "77,000" | "2" | "821,000" | "8" | ||
| #14 14 | "20 August 2019" | "Tuesday 7:30pm" | "794,000" | "6" | "118,000" | "2" | "912,000" | "4" | ||
| 6 | #15 15 | "25 August 2019" | "Sunday 7:30pm" | "735,000" | "4 " | "65,000 " | "5 " | "801,000 " | "4 " | |
| #16 16 | "26 August 2019 " | "Monday 7:30pm " | "819,000 " | "7 " | "72,000 " | "5 " | "891,000 " | "6 " | ||
| #17 17 | "27 August 2019 " | "Tuesday 7:30pm " | "804,000 " | "7 " | "109,000 " | "2 " | '912.00K' | '5' | ||
| 7 | #18 18 | '1 September 2019' | 'Sunday 7:30pm' | '751,000' | '4' | '65,000' | '4' | '817.00K' | '4' | |
| #19 19 | '2 September 2019' | 'Monday 7:30pm' | '790.00K' | '7' | '67.00K' | '6' | '857.00K' | '6' | ||
| #20 20 | '3 September 2019' | 'Tuesday 7:30pm' | '808.00K' | '6' | '91.00K' | '5' | '900.00K' | '5' | ||
| 8 | #21 21 | '9 September 2019 ' | 'Monday 7:30pm ' | '810.00K ' | '8 ' | '57.00K ' | '7 ' | '872.00K ' | '7 ' | |
| #22 22 | '10 September 2019 ' | 'Tuesday 7:30pm ' | '809.00K ' | '7 ' | '92.00K ' | '5 ' | '903.00K ' | '6 ' | ||
| 9 | #23 23 | '16 September 2019' | 'Monday 7:30pm' | '926.00K' | '5' | '50.00K' | '5' | '976.00K' | '4' | |
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923.00K | 5 | 45.00K | 7 | 968.00K | 4 | ||||
| 1.04M | 3 | 52.00K | 5 | 1.08M | 1 | |||||
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