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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Aussie Bay Campsite.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Aussie Bay Campsite
Valid Reviews
59 Valid Reviews
The Aussie Bay Campsite experience has a total of 59 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 59 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
7% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 7 |
|
12% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
77.12% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Aussie Bay Campsite valid reviews is 77.12% and is based on 59 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
21 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 59 valid reviews, the experience has 21 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 21 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
14% |
| 8/10 | 8 |
|
38% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
24% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
5% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
77.62% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Aussie Bay Campsite face-to-face reviews is 77.62% and is based on 21 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
80.47%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mk | 9/10 | 14 days | 100% |
| Adel | 9/10 | 45 days | 100% |
| Stephane | 7/10 | 136 days | 93% |
| Katie | 7/10 | 472 days | 82% |
| Benjamin | 9/10 | 502 days | 86% |
| Zuzana | 8/10 | 594 days | 79% |
| Lauren | 8/10 | 686 days | 72% |
| Philippe Billuart | 5/10 | 686 days | 56% |
| Milou | 9/10 | 745 days | 68% |
| Campertramper | 9/10 | 1202 days | 27% |
| Criss | 9/10 | 1232 days | 25% |
| Hakan | 9/10 | 1444 days | 13% |
| Valg | 6/10 | 1444 days | 12% |
| Dan | 9/10 | 1536 days | 10% |
| Kelly | 8/10 | 1689 days | 6% |
| Jamie Morrison | 9/10 | 1720 days | 6% |
| Kysha | 10/10 | 1781 days | 5% |
| Antoine | 8/10 | 1781 days | 5% |
| Sean McLaren | 10/10 | 1810 days | 5% |
| Niven | 7/10 | 1810 days | 5% |
| Allen | 9/10 | 1994 days | 5% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2055 days | 5% |
| Andy Bond | 7/10 | 2200 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 5/10 | 2298 days | 3% |
| Rachel Mudge | 8/10 | 2532 days | 3% |
| Oceane Imber | 6/10 | 2566 days | 3% |
| Tom Meulders | 6/10 | 2584 days | 3% |
| Lukas and Katka | 8/10 | 2633 days | 3% |
| Aisling Burke | 5/10 | 2843 days | 2% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 2877 days | 3% |
| Hollie Procter | 5/10 | 2905 days | 2% |
| Erin Stafferton | 7/10 | 3126 days | 2% |
| Tanja Laube | 9/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Helena Bond | 5/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Sona | 9/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| bzh974 | 6/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Sidney Stokkers | 8/10 | 3728 days | 1% |
| Ryan Lieston | 8/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 6/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Franz Birkefeld | 8/10 | 3952 days | 1% |
| Hirsch Svenja | 10/10 | 3976 days | 1% |
| Mahr Svenja | 9/10 | 3976 days | 1% |
| Jessie Sabine | 7/10 | 3992 days | 1% |
| Matthew Trezise | 7/10 | 3992 days | 1% |
| Debora Grusler | 7/10 | 4002 days | 1% |
| Laura Pleumeekers | 8/10 | 4018 days | 1% |
| Ray Smith | 9/10 | 4063 days | 1% |
| Lieven De Vlaminck | 9/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| Tina | 8/10 | 4344 days | 0% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 10/10 | 4368 days | 0% |
| Sasha and Sandra Bonavia | 9/10 | 4428 days | 1% |
| sidcupjon | 5/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| Ralf Glaser | 8/10 | 4720 days | 1% |
| Ilse & Thys | 6/10 | 5052 days | 1% |
| Fred | 8/10 | 5097 days | 1% |
| Sanne & Senne | 8/10 | 5437 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 7/10 | 5531 days | 1% |
| JennekeK | 7/10 | 5780 days | 1% |
| MichaelS1 | 5/10 | 5784 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Aussie Bay Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
2.87% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
83%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.