The women's vault competition at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia. Cheng Fei of the People's Republic of China won the gold medal.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Cheng Fei China |
Oksana Chusovitina Uzbekistan |
Alicia Sacramone United States |
| Place | Name | Nation | 1st Vault | 2nd Vault | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cheng Fei | China | 9.725 | 9.587 | 9.656 |
| 2nd | Oksana Chusovitina | Uzbekistan | 9.437 | 9.400 | 9.418 |
| 3rd | Alicia Sacramone | United States | 9.387 | 9.437 | 9.412 |
| 4th | Elena Zamolodchikova | Russia | 9.287 | 9.350 | 9.318 |
| 5th | Anna Pavlova | Russia | 9.250 | 9.225 | 9.237 |
| 6th | Olga Sherbatykh | Ukraine | 9.212 | 9.212 | 9.212 |
| 7th | Joanna Skowronska | Poland | 9.150 | 9.175 | 9.162 |
| 8th | Imogen Cairns | United Kingdom | 9.012 | 8.900 | 8.956 |