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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 Port Jackson 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.
Port Jackson Campsite
Valid Reviews
54 Valid Reviews
The Port Jackson Campsite experience has a total of 54 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 54 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 29 |
|
54% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
35% |
| 8/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Port Jackson Campsite valid reviews is 94.26% and is based on 54 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
22 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 54 valid reviews, the experience has 22 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 22 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
55% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
9% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Port Jackson Campsite face-to-face reviews is 92.73% and is based on 22 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
97.10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob | 10/10 | 233 days | 100% |
| Rachel Dawn | 10/10 | 261 days | 99% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 688 days | 75% |
| Christopher | 10/10 | 779 days | 67% |
| Beth | 8/10 | 963 days | 48% |
| Rokki Bud | 10/10 | 1449 days | 13% |
| Jacob Carrapetta | 10/10 | 1510 days | 11% |
| Nicky | 8/10 | 1753 days | 5% |
| Hannah | 10/10 | 1875 days | 5% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 1937 days | 5% |
| Jenni | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Gareth | 10/10 | 2484 days | 4% |
| Bert | 9/10 | 2515 days | 4% |
| Sheryll | 10/10 | 2790 days | 3% |
| Ashleigh | 10/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Krishna Ponguru | 10/10 | 2941 days | 3% |
| Michael Smith | 9/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Fabio Flepp | 10/10 | 3526 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 8/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Claire Buckham | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| James Oakes | 10/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Sarah Stone | 9/10 | 3603 days | 1% |
| Rima | 9/10 | 3640 days | 1% |
| Patrick Baritz | 10/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Dave O'Brien | 9/10 | 3922 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 4010 days | 1% |
| Camille Guevel | 10/10 | 4241 days | 0% |
| Hans Munster | 10/10 | 4255 days | 0% |
| Matthias Bohmert | 9/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| Jurgen Moors | 10/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| James Russell | 9/10 | 4592 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watt | 10/10 | 4592 days | 1% |
| Mark Hofmann | 9/10 | 4622 days | 1% |
| Steven Lotrian | 10/10 | 4630 days | 1% |
| Clarissa Krote | 10/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Lane | 10/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| sharyn wright | 8/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| GN100 | 10/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 9/10 | 4950 days | 1% |
| Nigel Shaw | 10/10 | 4950 days | 1% |
| Menu | 9/10 | 4971 days | 1% |
| Kathy Arthurs | 8/10 | 4981 days | 1% |
| Fabian Brand | 9/10 | 5002 days | 1% |
| Nora and Edward | 9/10 | 5004 days | 1% |
| Markus Frei | 8/10 | 5332 days | 1% |
| Jessica Marling | 9/10 | 5355 days | 1% |
| Mike & Suzann | 9/10 | 5357 days | 1% |
| Kaelin | 10/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Harald Schmidt | 10/10 | 5697 days | 1% |
| Sophie | 9/10 | 5740 days | 1% |
| Brent S | 9/10 | 6071 days | 1% |
| olafrick | 9/10 | 6105 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 9/10 | 6431 days | 1% |
| Lars | 10/10 | 6454 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Port Jackson Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.24% 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
97%
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.