The Block season 5

The Block 2012

Company type	Reality television series season
Industry	Television
Founded	April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Products	Reality television
Parent	Nine Network

The fifth installment of the Australian reality television series The Block, known as The Block 2012, was broadcast on the Nine Network. Scott Cam reprised his role as host, with Shelley Craft returning as the "Challenge Master". Judges John McGrath and Neale Whitaker were joined by newcomer Shaynna Blaze, alongside guest judge Darren Palmer. This season debuted on 16 April 2012 at 7:00 pm.

Set in Melbourne, the renovation project involved four houses situated at 401 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne.

Although initially not planned for New Zealand broadcast, TV3—home to the New Zealand version of the show—later acquired the rights. Previous seasons had been shown on Prime. Additionally, the series made its first appearance in the Netherlands in 2018.

Elimination rounds

Couple (ages)	Relationship	State
Dan (28) and Dani (26)	Boyfriend and Girlfriend	Victoria
Brad (26) and Courtney (24)		Western Australia
Brad and Lara (Both 30)		New South Wales
Larry (51) and Jessie (22)	Father and daughter	Queensland
Sophie (24) and Dale (29)	Newlyweds	Victoria
Brendan and Michele (Both 22)
Mike (37) and Andrew (29)	Brothers	New South Wales
Brett (26) and Rana (46)	Mother and son	Victoria

Green: Teams who succeeded in elimination challenges and advanced to participate in The Block 2012.

Red: Teams who failed to win elimination challenges and did not proceed.

Summary

Week	Room(s)	Room Winner	Chumps	Challenges
				Shelley Craft	Scotty's Workshop
1	Front Room	Dan & Dani	Brad & Lara		Dan & Dani’s
2	Master Bedroom & Ensuite	Mike & Andrew	Dan & Dani		Brad & Lara
3	Guest Bedroom & Powder Room	Dan & Dani	Dale & Sophie	Dale & Sophie / Mike & Andrew	Dale & Sophie
4	Main Bathroom	Brad & Lara	Mike & Andrew		Brad & Lara
5	Guest Bedroom & Hallway	Dale & Sophie	Dan & Dani	Mike & Andrew / Dale & Sophie
Rooftop Terrace & Utility Room	Brad & Lara	Mike & Andrew	Brad & Lara / Dale & Sophie
Living & Dining Room	Dan & Dani

Judges' Scores

An * denotes that the team applied one or more previously earned bonus points to enhance their overall score.

Judges' scoring overview

Week	Area(s)	Judges	Dale & Sophie	Mike & Andrew	Brad & Lara	Dan & Dani
1	Front Room	Shaynna	6	5	5	5
		John	5	5	5	6
		Neale	6	5½	5	6½
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2	Master Bedroom & Ensuite	Shaynna	7	8	7½	6
		Darren	7½	8	7½	6
		Neale	8	8	8	6
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3	Guest Bedroom & Powder Room	Lisa	7½	7½	7	7
		John	7	8	7½	7½
		Neale	7	7½	7½	8
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4	Main Bathroom	Shaynna	7	7	8	8
		John	7	7	8	8
		Neale	7½	7	9	8
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5	Guest Bedroom & Hallway	Shaynna	9	6½	7½	6
		Darren	9	7	8	6½
		Neale	9	6½	7½	6½
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6	Rooftop Terrace & Utility Room	Shaynna	7½	6	8	7
		John	7	6	7½	6½
		Neale	7	5	7	6		Total	Template:HRTotal	Template:HRTotalBottom	Template:HRTotalTop	Template:HRTotal
		7   | rowspan="4" | Living & Dining Room   | Shaynna   |   8 || 7½ || 7½ || 7½
John   |   7 || 7½ || 7½ || 8
Neale   |   7 || 7½ || 7½ || 8
Total
Kitchen	Shaynna	9½	9	8½	8½
	John	9½	9	8½	8
	Neale	8½	8	8	8
	Total
Room Saver     | Shaynna     |       8     |     6½     |     7½     |     7½     | -	John     |     9     |     6½     |     7½     |     8     | -	Neale     |     9     |     6     |     7     |     7     | -	Total					-	rowspan="4"	10	rowspan="4"	Exterior	Shaynna	9½	8½	9	8	-	John	8½	9	8	8	-	Neale	8½	8	7½	7½	-	Total

Elimination Week

Elimination Challenges (Episodes 1-4)

Sequence	Victorious Couple	Couple Eliminated
1	Dani and Dan	Brad and Courtney
2	Brad and Lara	Larry and Jessie
3	Sophie and Dale	Brendan and Michele
4	Mike and Andrew	Brett and Rana

The Key Challenge (Episode 5)

Position	Couple	Selected House
1	Brad and Lara	House number three (green door)
2	Dani and Dan	House number four (red door)
3	Mike and Andrew	House number two (yellow door)
4	Sophie and Dale	House number one (blue door)

Room Reveals

Sophie and Dale Mike and Andrew Brad and Lara

Week	Room Area	Outcomes
		Top Couple	Second Place Couple	Third Place Couple	Last Place Couple ("Chumps")
1	Front Room	Dani and Dan	Sophie and Dale	Mike and Andrew	Brad and Lara
2	Master Bedroom with Ensuite	Mike and Andrew	Brad and Lara	Sophie and Dale	Dani and Dan
3	Guest Bedroom and Powder Room	Dani and Dan	Mike and Andrew	Brad and Lara	Sophie and Dale
4	Main Bathroom	Brad and Lara	Dani and Dan	Sophie and Dale	Mike and Andrew
5	Guest Bedroom with Hallway	Sophie and Dale	Brad and Lara	Mike and Andrew	Dani and Dan
6	Rooftop Terrace & Utility Room	Brad and Lara	Sophie and Dale	Dani and Dan	Mike and Andrew
7	Living & Dining Room
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8	Kitchen
	Mike and Andrew
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9	Exterior

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Auction

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Ratings

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The Block Season 5 metropolitan audience figures and nightly rankings

Legend:

  – Episode and week with the highest ratings in the series

  – Episode and week with the lowest ratings in the series

Week	Episode		Original Broadcast Date	Viewership (millions)	Nightly Position	Source	Weekly Average
1	1	"Elimination Night 1"	16 April 2012	1.404	#2		1.072
	2	"Elimination Night 2"	17 April 2012	1.308	#3
	3	"Elimination Night 3"	18 April 2012	1.133	#5
	4	"Elimination Night 4"	19 April 2012	1.099	#2
	5	"House Decider Challenge"	20 April 2012	1.012	#2
	6	"The Block Unlocked"		0.478	#19
2	7	"Move into The Block"	23 April 2012	1.430	#2		1.099
	11	67	Grand Finale & Auctions & Winner Announced	1 July – 2 July 2012	"Grand Finale": Audience of 2.145 million (#3) "Auctions": Viewership of 2.459 million (#2) "Winner Announced": Template:Bgcolor:2.715 million (#1)			2.440
		12	68		Domestic Blitz Special	8 July 2012			1.646	'#1'	1.646

• The ratings are sourced from OzTAM and reflect live plus same-day average viewers across Australia's five largest metropolitan areas (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide).