Best-Rated Parcel Delivery for Businesses

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Most Satisfied Customers | StarTrack

Aussies have rated StarTrack as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest parcel delivery for business ratings, with five-star reviews in all categories. These include value for money, client service, ease of use, reliability of service, delivery timeliness options, pick up and drop off options and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate parcel delivery

Our review compares parcel delivery on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which parcel delivery brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 606 Australians for their feedback on the parcel delivery they’ve used for work purposes in the last two years.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their parcel delivery brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a parcel delivery brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of service for price paid.
  • Ease of use: booking process is clear, easy to follow.
  • Pick up and drop off options: sufficient pick-up/drop-off locations, easy to access.
  • Delivery timeliness options: same day delivery options, tracking available.
  • Client service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.
  • Reliability of service: items are picked-up/delivered within specified time frames.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • StarTrack
  • Australia Post
  • DHL Express
  • FedEx

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Parcel Delivery Brand – StarTrack

StarTrack, owned by Australia Post, has a variety of parcel delivery services available, including standard three to four and a half hours, express one and a half to three hours, and immediate priority one hour options. StarTrack also provides live tracking and an estimated delivery time. 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past Ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s parcel delivery ratings:

  • 2023: DHL Express
  • 2022: Toll
  • 2021: Couriers Please
  • 2020: DHL Express
  • 2019: DHL Express
  • 2018: DHL Express
  • 2017: Toll
  • 2016: StarTrack Courier
  • 2015: Australia Post
  • 2014: Australia Post

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