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Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

Local businesses in Australia

Local businesses compared: 373,992
Google reviews: 29,207,507
Median rating: 5.0

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local businesses in Australia on Townwide are Optimove removalists brisbane (5.0 from 8,649 Google reviews), Carrot Tattoo Studio (5.0 from 8,304 Google reviews) and SH Jewellery (5.0 from 5,590 Google reviews).

Local businesses in Australia: the top 50

1
Optimove removalists brisbane
5.0from 8,649 Google reviews
level 22/127 Creek St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
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2
Carrot Tattoo Studio
5.0from 8,304 Google reviews
Basement/63 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
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3
SH Jewellery
5.0from 5,590 Google reviews
Shop 10b Balmoral Avenue Springvale, Melbourne VIC 3171
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4
Cellmate Maddington
5.0from 3,997 Google reviews
KI002, Maddington Central, Cnr Burslem & Attfied st
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5
Ridly Rubbish Removal Sydney
5.0from 3,409 Google reviews
20 - 40 Meagher Street, Suite 38, Chippendale NSW 2008
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6
HOONS The Gallery Hair Salon
5.0from 3,283 Google reviews
Strathfield NSW
7
JANAI Jewellery
5.0from 3,199 Google reviews
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8
HOONS Ardor
5.0from 3,142 Google reviews
Chatswood NSW
9
Learning Pedals Driving School
5.0from 3,087 Google reviews
Springfield Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805
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10
PBJ Driving School
5.0from 3,001 Google reviews
3 Burberry Ln, Deer Park VIC 3024
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11
All-U-Need Pest Control & Termite Treatment Perth
5.0from 2,967 Google reviews
4/25 Page Rd, Kelmscott WA 6111
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12
RatPack Travel
5.0from 2,902 Google reviews
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13
Sydney Central Repair
5.0from 2,884 Google reviews
Nine Bar, 352 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000
14
Murphy's Nursery - Trade/Wholesale
5.0from 2,810 Google reviews
2775 Princes Hwy Service Rd
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15
1001 Optometry - Optometrist Blacktown
5.0from 2,704 Google reviews
Blacktown NSW
16
In N Out Removalist
5.0from 2,663 Google reviews
Strathfield NSW
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17
Champainting Sydney - A Paint and Sip Experience
5.0from 2,570 Google reviews
Sydney CBD NSW
18
Q Report Jewellery Insurance
5.0from 2,514 Google reviews
Level 10, 61/63 Market St
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19
Mortgage Broker Brisbane - Hunter Galloway
5.0from 2,481 Google reviews
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20
Blah Blah Blah Tattoo
5.0from 2,474 Google reviews
Level 1/269 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000
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21
Training Day Gym Clayton
5.0from 2,422 Google reviews
2049-2055 Dandenong Rd, Melbourne VIC 3168
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Dental Boutique
5.0from 2,358 Google reviews
35 Whitehorse Rd Deepdene, Balwyn VIC 3103
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23
Black Temple Tattoo - Townsville
5.0from 2,353 Google reviews
225 Flinders St, Townsville City QLD 4810
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24
Cullen Jewellery
5.0from 2,351 Google reviews
L10/141 Queen St, T2, Brisbane City QLD 4000
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25
Champainting
5.0from 2,317 Google reviews
206 Clarendon St
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26
Addikted to Ink Frankston
5.0from 2,281 Google reviews
486 Nepean Hwy, Melbourne VIC 3199
27
Vaz Power Removals & Storage
5.0from 2,257 Google reviews
25 Donkin St, West End QLD 4101
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28
BABA MOVERS - Removalists Brisbane
5.0from 2,244 Google reviews
MacGregor QLD 4109
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29
NAIL TOWN
5.0from 2,199 Google reviews
1 Bay St, Sydney NSW 2037
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30
Cullen Jewellery Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings Sydney
5.0from 2,096 Google reviews
Level 7/114 Castlereagh St
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31
Phone Repair Wollongong
5.0from 2,078 Google reviews
61 Market St
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32
Finance EZI
5.0from 2,048 Google reviews
Ground Floor 3/15 Dennis Rd
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33
Training Day Gym Burwood
5.0from 2,048 Google reviews
118 Highbury Rd, Burwood, VIC, 3125
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34
CabledIN Electrical Solutions
5.0from 1,964 Google reviews
Warehouse 28/282 Thompson Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215
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35
Thirteen Feet Tattoo
5.0from 1,949 Google reviews
482 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
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36
MAC Tax Preparation Services
5.0from 1,914 Google reviews
Level G/123 Charlotte St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
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37
Fox Removals
5.0from 1,912 Google reviews
112 President St, Welshpool WA 6106
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38
Phone Repairs 2U
5.0from 1,865 Google reviews
239 The Boulevarde, Sydney NSW 2165
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39
Dedicated Fitness Southbank
5.0from 1,849 Google reviews
31 Glenelg St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
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40
Simple Instruction PTY LTD
5.0from 1,830 Google reviews
Dee Why NSW
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Fgdolls hair
5.0from 1,824 Google reviews
Unit 3/220 Melbourne St, West End QLD 4101
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42
TasMobile Locksmith
5.0from 1,824 Google reviews
13/31 Cambridge Rd
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43
Gecko Glass
5.0from 1,792 Google reviews
57 Winchester Rd, Brisbane QLD 4161
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44
Tas Mobile Locksmith
5.0from 1,789 Google reviews
13/31 Cambridge Rd, Bellerive TAS 7018
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Tas Mobile Locksmith
5.0from 1,785 Google reviews
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46
GC Pest Control Gold Coast
5.0from 1,760 Google reviews
2/18 Northward St, Upper Coomera QLD 4209
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47
Tattoora Body Art Studio
5.0from 1,749 Google reviews
211 Oxford St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
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48
Good Mates Removals & Storage
5.0from 1,732 Google reviews
30 Ivan St
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49
Master Inspections
5.0from 1,730 Google reviews
33 Pleasant St, Geelong VIC 3220
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Fast Glass 24 Hrs 7 Days
5.0from 1,724 Google reviews
160 Haughton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166
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Townwide compared 373,992 local businesses in Australia, with 29,207,507 Google reviews between them. Of these, 373,992 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 17 reviews.

Of the local businesses compared, the most reviewed is Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, with 25,358 Google reviews at 4.7.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.

It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local businesses in Australia are the most fairly rated?: As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local businesses in Australia on Townwide are Optimove removalists brisbane (5.0 from 8,649 Google reviews), Carrot Tattoo Studio (5.0 from 8,304 Google reviews) and SH Jewellery (5.0 from 5,590 Google reviews).
How does Townwide rank local businesses in Australia?: Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
How many local businesses in Australia did Townwide compare?: Townwide compared 373,992 local businesses in Australia, with 29,207,507 Google reviews between them. Of these, 373,992 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 17 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?: No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

Local businesses in Australia

Local businesses in Australia: the top 50

Optimove removalists brisbane

Carrot Tattoo Studio

SH Jewellery

Cellmate Maddington

Ridly Rubbish Removal Sydney

HOONS The Gallery Hair Salon

JANAI Jewellery

HOONS Ardor

Learning Pedals Driving School

PBJ Driving School

All-U-Need Pest Control & Termite Treatment Perth

RatPack Travel

Sydney Central Repair

Murphy's Nursery - Trade/Wholesale

1001 Optometry - Optometrist Blacktown

In N Out Removalist

Champainting Sydney - A Paint and Sip Experience

Q Report Jewellery Insurance

Mortgage Broker Brisbane - Hunter Galloway

Blah Blah Blah Tattoo

Training Day Gym Clayton

Dental Boutique

Black Temple Tattoo - Townsville

Cullen Jewellery

Champainting

Addikted to Ink Frankston

Vaz Power Removals & Storage

BABA MOVERS - Removalists Brisbane

NAIL TOWN

Cullen Jewellery Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings Sydney

Phone Repair Wollongong

Finance EZI

Training Day Gym Burwood

CabledIN Electrical Solutions

Thirteen Feet Tattoo

MAC Tax Preparation Services

Fox Removals

Phone Repairs 2U

Dedicated Fitness Southbank

Simple Instruction PTY LTD

Fgdolls hair

TasMobile Locksmith

Gecko Glass

Tas Mobile Locksmith

Tas Mobile Locksmith

GC Pest Control Gold Coast

Tattoora Body Art Studio

Good Mates Removals & Storage

Master Inspections

Fast Glass 24 Hrs 7 Days

How this list is ranked

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