From the Australian Google Reviews Index, October 2026
74% of the businesses we checked have a reply gap
We checked the Google replies of 149 multi-location Australian businesses by hand, listing by listing, between 20 September and 14 October 2026. Only 39 replied consistently. At least 55 of the 166 businesses we researched had a one or two-star review sitting unanswered.
Median Google rating
Across 10,565 Australian business listings in 67 industries. Below 4.5 puts you in the bottom quarter.
Have a weak branch
Of multi-location businesses, the best and worst location were half a star or more apart. Customers near the weak branch only see its rating.
Rate higher on Google
Of 31 businesses also on Trustpilot, Google was the higher rating. Their median Trustpilot rating was 3.2.
