That was up 483,000 on the previous Sunday's final room reveal, which averaged 1.45m. On 10, Big Brother Australia drew 410,000 for its first eviction.
Seven News averaged 1.28m, ahead of 9News on 1.21m. ABC News drew 830,000 and 10 News averaged 328,000.
60 Minutes followed the auctions with 1.19m, while Insiders averaged 530,000. Recipe Of The Year drew 520,000, Dustfall 360,000 and Scrublands 293,000. The Graham Norton Show averaged 191,000.
Seven's evening Rugby League World Cup coverage averaged 1.50m, with 703,000 for the twilight coverage and 526,000 for the women's afternoon match.
At breakfast, Weekend Sunrise averaged 389,000, ahead of Weekend Today on 218,000 and ABC News Breakfast on 179,000.