The Bachelor
Season 5
StarringMatty Johnson
Presented byOsher Günsberg
No. of contestants22
WinnerLaura Byrne
Runner-upElise Stacy
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release26 July (2017-07-26) –
14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)
Season chronology
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The fifth season of The Bachelor Australia premiered on 26 July 2017.[1] This season features Matty Johnson, a 29-year-old marketing director from Sydney, New South Wales, courting 22 women.[2][3] Johnson previously appeared on the second season of The Bachelorette Australia featuring Georgia Love, where he was the runner-up.

Contestants

The season began with 22 contestants.[4]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Laura Byrne 31 Sydney, New South Wales Jewellery Designer Winner
Elise Stacy 30 Perth, Western Australia Marketing Executive Runner-Up
Tara Pavlovic 27 Gold Coast, Queensland Nanny Episode 15
Florence Moerenhout 27 Melbourne, Victoria Brand Manager Episode 14
Elora Murger 27 Sydney, New South Wales Fitness Trainer Episode 13
Cobie Frost 30 Brisbane, Queensland Coal Plant Operator
Lisa Carlton 24 Melbourne, Victoria Model Episode 12
Simone Ormesher 25 Melbourne, Victoria Office Administrator Episode 11
Jennifer Hawke 28 Sydney, New South Wales Marketing Manager Episode 10 (quit)
Michelle Paxton 31 Adelaide, South Australia Police Officer Episode 9
Stephanie Boulton 23 Perth, Western Australia Safety Administrator Episode 8
Alix McDermott 24 Austinmer, New South Wales Body Painter
Sharlene Mik 26 Melbourne, Victoria Wedding Planner
Leah Costa 24 Melbourne, Victoria Architecture Student Episode 7
Natalie Holmberg 26 Adelaide, South Australia Midwife Episode 6
Sian Kelly 24 Perth, Western Australia Retail Assistant Episode 5
Elizabeth Duncan 31 Sydney, New South Wales Property Executive
Belinda Rygier 34 Brisbane, Queensland Love Coach Episode 4
Akoulina Ktoiants 29 Gold Coast, Queensland Gymnastics Coach Episode 3
Laura-Ann Rullo 27 Melbourne, Victoria Criminal Lawyer Episode 2
Stacey Simpson 26 Townsville, Queensland Gym Instructor Episode 1
Monica Brown 26 Melbourne, Victoria Medical Receptionist

Call-out order

Matty's call-out order
# Bachelorettes Episode
1 2 3[a] 4 5[b] 6 7[c] 8 9 10[d] 11 12 13 14 15 16
1 Alix Michelle Elora Laura Cobie Florence Tara Alix Elora Elise Elise Laura Florence Elise Elise Laura Laura
2 Tara Lisa Lisa Alix Tara Jennifer Elora Cobie Florence Tara Cobie Cobie Cobie Tara Tara Elise Elise
3 Laura Laura Cobie Belinda Florence Laura Elise Elise Tara Cobie Elora Elora Tara Laura Laura Tara
4 Cobie Alix Alix Cobie Elora Tara Simone Elora Elise Lisa Florence Elise Elise Florence Florence
5 Simone Elora Simone Leah Michelle Sharlene Alix Florence Laura Laura Laura Tara Laura Elora
6 Elise Cobie Laura Lisa Laura Leah Florence Jennifer Michelle Florence Lisa Florence Elora Cobie
7 Monica Elise Akoulina Stephanie Simone Elora Laura Laura Cobie Jennifer Simone Lisa Lisa
8 Laura-Ann Tara Elise Sharlene Lisa Alix Stephanie Lisa Simone Simone Tara Simone
9 Elizabeth Simone Michelle Michelle Alix Cobie Lisa Michelle Jennifer Elora Jennifer
10 Stephanie Laura-Ann Sian Elise Natalie Elise Cobie Sharlene Lisa Michelle
11 Sharlene Akoulina Elizabeth Elora Sian Lisa Leah Simone Stephanie
Alix
12 Stacey Leah Florence Simone Jennifer Michelle Jennifer Stephanie
13 Sian Sian Stephanie Elizabeth Leah Natalie Sharlene Tara Sharlene
14 Jennifer Florence Tara Florence Sharlene Simone Michelle Leah
15 Natalie Stephanie Jennifer Jennifer Stephanie Stephanie Natalie
16 Michelle Natalie Sharlene Natalie Elizabeth Sian
17 Belinda Belinda Belinda Sian Elise Elizabeth
18 Florence Jennifer Natalie Tara Belinda
19 Akoulina Sharlene Leah Akoulina
20 Lisa Elizabeth Laura-Ann
21 Leah Stacey
Monica
22 Elora
  The contestant received the first impression rose.
  The contestant received a rose during a date.
  The contestant received a rose outside of a date or the rose ceremony.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated during a date.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.
  The contestant won the competition.
  1. ^ The rose ceremony took place during the group date. Therefore, the women not on the group date are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ After Elora received her rose, the rose ceremony was cancelled when Matty pulled Sian aside and eliminated her outside of the rose ceremony. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. ^ The rose ceremony was cancelled after Leah was eliminated during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.
  4. ^ The rose ceremony was cancelled after Jennifer decided to quit during the cocktail party. Therefore, the remaining women are listed in alphabetical order.

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: 26 July 2017

Event Description
First impression rose Michelle
Rose ceremony Monica & Stacey were eliminated.

Episode 2

Original airdate: 27 July 2017

Event Description
Single date Elora
Lisa
Group date Cobie, Elizabeth, Sian, Laura, Florence,
Tara, Simone, Natalie, Leah and Jennifer
Rose ceremony Laura-Ann was eliminated.

Episode 3

Original airdate: 2 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Laura
Group date Cobie, Stephanie, Michelle, Akoulina, Elora, Alix,
Lisa, Belinda, Elise, Sharlene, Leah and Simone

Alix got the group date rose during the banquet.

Rose ceremony Akoulina was eliminated.

Episode 4

Original airdate: 3 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Cobie
Group date Everyone
Rose ceremony Belinda was eliminated.

Episode 5

Original airdate: 9 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Florence
Two-on-one date Elizabeth and Jennifer
Rose ceremony Elizabeth was eliminated during the two-on-one date.
Sian was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.

Episode 6

Original airdate: 10 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Tara
Group date Leah, Elise, Laura,
Elora, Natalie and Simone
One-on-one time Simone
Rose ceremony Natalie was eliminated.

Episode 7

Original airdate: 16 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Alix
Group date Leah, Jennifer, Laura,
Lisa, Tara and Elise
One-on-one time Laura
Rose ceremony Leah was eliminated outside the rose ceremony.

Episode 8

Original airdate: 17 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Elora
Group date Everyone
One-on-one time Florence
Rose ceremony Sharlene was eliminated during the cocktail party.
Alix & Stephanie were eliminated during the rose ceremony.

Episode 9

Original airdate: 23 August 2017

Event Description
Group date Jennifer, Simone, Elise and Cobie
One-on-one time Elise
Single date Tara
Rose ceremony Michelle was eliminated.

Episode 10

Original airdate: 24 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Elise
Group date Everyone
One-on-one time Lisa, Tara, Cobie and Elora
Rose ceremony Jennifer quit before the rose ceremony.

Episode 11

Original airdate: 30 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Laura
Group date Everyone
One-on-one time Elise
Rose ceremony Simone was eliminated.

Episode 12

Original airdate: 31 August 2017

Event Description
Single date Florence
Group date Everyone
One-on-one time Tara
Rose ceremony Lisa was eliminated.

Episode 13

Original airdate: 6 September 2017

Event Description
Group date Everyone
One-on-one time Elise
Single date Cobie
Rose ceremony Cobie was eliminated during her single date.
Elora was eliminated during the rose ceremony.

Episode 14

Original airdate: 7 September 2017

Event Description
Hometown #1 Tara – Gold Coast, Queensland
Hometown #2 Florence – Melbourne, Victoria
Hometown #3 Elise – Encounter Bay, South Australia
Hometown #4 Laura – Sydney, New South Wales
Rose ceremony Florence was eliminated.

Episode 15

Original airdate: 13 September 2017

Event Description
Single Date #1 Laura
Single Date #2 Elise
Single Date #3 Tara
Rose ceremony Tara was eliminated.

Episode 16

Original airdate: 14 September 2017
Location: Phang Nga, Thailand

Event Description
Meet Matty's Family #1 Elise
Meet Matty's Family #2 Laura
Final Date #1 Elise
Final Date #2 Laura
Final Decision: Laura is the winner

Ratings

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 26 July 2017 (2017-07-26) Wednesday 7:30 pm 846,000 5 53,000 5 899,000 [5][6]
2 Episode 2 27 July 2017 (2017-07-27) Thursday 7:30 pm 739,000 6 116,000 5 855,000 [7][8]
3 Episode 3 2 August 2017 (2017-08-02) Wednesday 7:30 pm 715,000 12 47,000 11 762,000 [9][10]
4 Episode 4 3 August 2017 (2017-08-03) Thursday 7:30 pm 726,000 7 73,000 6 799,000 [11][12]
5 Episode 5 9 August 2017 (2017-08-09) Wednesday 7:30 pm 753,000 7 57,000 9 810,000 [13][14]
6 Episode 6 10 August 2017 (2017-08-10) Thursday 7:30 pm 764,000 6 87,000 5 851,000 [15][16]
7 Episode 7 16 August 2017 (2017-08-16) Wednesday 7:30 pm 736,000 8 73,000 9 809,000 [17][18]
8 Episode 8 17 August 2017 (2017-08-17) Thursday 7:30 pm 787,000 5 114,000 5 901,000 [19][20]
9 Episode 9 23 August 2017 (2017-08-23) Wednesday 7:30 pm 749,000 7 57,000 7 806,000 [21][22]
10 Episode 10 24 August 2017 (2017-08-24) Thursday 7:30 pm 736,000 6 82,000 6 818,000 [23][24]
11 Episode 11 30 August 2017 (2017-08-30) Wednesday 7:30 pm 680,000 11 44,000 10 724,000 [25][26]
12 Episode 12 31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) Thursday 7:30 pm 739,000 6 96,000 4 835,000 [27][28]
13 Episode 13 6 September 2017 (2017-09-06) Wednesday 7:30 pm 717,000 9 50,000 10 767,000 [29][30]
14 Episode 14 7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) Thursday 7:30 pm 717,000 7 108,000 6 825,000 [31][32]
15 Episode 15 13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) Wednesday 7:30 pm 816,000 7 27,000 8 843,000 [33][34]
16 Finale
Final Decision 		14 September 2017 (2017-09-14) Thursday 7:30 pm
Thursday 9:00 pm 		980,000
1,116,000		 3
1		 38,000
48,000		 2
1		 1,018,000
1,164,000 		[35][36]

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