Australia’s most polite city has been named
If you’ve ever wondered where the polite people of Australia live, ridesharing behemoth Uber has your answer: they’re on the country’s east coast, in Newcastle.
According to new data on the average ratings Uber riders leave for their drivers, Newcastle had an average rating of 4.9 out of a maximum score of five - the highest in the country - which makes it the most polite city.
Coming in just behind, the tropical city of Cairns scored an average rating of 4.89 and tied with Wollongong.
The Gold Coast followed in fourth place with a score of 4.88, nosing out the Sunshine Coast’s score of 4.87.
Sixth and seventh place were taken out by cities on opposite sides of the country, with Darwin and Hobart earning a score of 4.86 and 4.87 respectively.
Though Sydney failed to make the top five, it did make it into the top ten, tying with Launceston and Geelong with a rating of 4.84.
Adelaide came next, followed by Canberra and Brisbane with an equal rating of 4.82.
The second lowest rating came from Melbourne, with a rating of 4.80.
Rounding out the bottom of the list - making it the least polite city in the country - was Perth, with an average rating of 4.79.
The release of the new data marks the launch of Uber’s new Privacy Centre, which also allows users to see a breakdown of their scores as drivers and riders.
Image: @city.newcastle.au (Instagram)