Pop star Kylie Minogue would have no trouble finding a seat on a tram, train or bus, according to a survey of Melbourne commuters.
But Queen Elizabeth II would possibly find herself standing.
A survey of Melbourne's public transport users found that given a choice, they would rather sit next to Minogue on the tram, train or bus, than Megan Gale, Barry Humphries, Kevin Rudd, Eddie McGuire, the Queen or Lance "Buddy" Franklin.
While Minogue was the most popular figure picked across all age groups, the Queen failed to rank as most popular for any age group.
Men would most like to sit next to model Megan Gale, but if that wasn't possible they would choose AFL footballer Buddy Franklin.
Commuters aged over 50 wanted to share their seat with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, while those earning less than $30,000 wanted to sit next to the man who came from the outer suburbs and became a television star, Eddie McGuire.
Women's pick of the bunch was, in his own persona, comedian Barry Humphries.
The survey conducted this month, was of 401 Melburnians, who were offered choices from well-known Melbourne people.
