--- title: "Amcal: search popularity in Australia" description: "Amcal is a chain of community pharmacies. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/amcal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Amcal: search popularity in Australia Amcal is a chain of community pharmacies. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Amcal - **Market**: Australia - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pharmacy chains**: 0.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pharmacy chains | 4 | 0.4% | 12.1K | - [Pharmacy chains](/demand/au/categories/au-pharmacy-chains) ## Top pharmacy chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amcal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amcal is the fifth most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chemist Warehouse | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Priceline Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TerryWhite Chemmart | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Discount Drug Stores | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Amcal | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Pharmacy 4 Less | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pharmacy chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I use in Australia?": 1. Chemist Warehouse, 2. Priceline Pharmacy, 3. TerryWhite Chemmart - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacy chains in Australia?": 1. Chemist Warehouse, 2. Priceline Pharmacy, 3. TerryWhite Chemmart, 4. Amcal, 5. Discount Drug Stores - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest pharmacy in Australia for everyday medicines?": 1. Chemist Warehouse, 2. Priceline Pharmacy, 3. Discount Drug Stores - Searched Google, AI Overview "chemist": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "online pharmacy": 1. Chemist Warehouse Not named in any answer: Pharmacy 4 Less. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Amcal changed in Australia over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Amcal in Australia fell from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amcal’s share of searches among pharmacy chains in Australia held steady at 0.4%. ## How did search popularity change for Australia pharmacy chains in September 2026? - Chemist Warehouse’s share of searches among pharmacy chains in Australia has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 90.4% to 91.5% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Discount Drug Stores in Australia fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Amcal in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TerryWhite Chemmart in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 73.6K to 60.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pharmacy 4 Less in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Priceline Pharmacy in Australia fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 165K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.33% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Pharmacy chains | 18.1K | 0.41% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.49% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 18.1K | 0.58% | 4 | | May 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 18.1K | 0.59% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.49% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.49% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 14.8K | 0.49% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Pharmacy chains | 12.1K | 0.4% | 4 | ## How are Amcal’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amcal’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “amcal” ## Which pharmacy chains compete with Amcal? - [Chemist Warehouse](/demand/au/brands/chemist-warehouse): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/amcal-vs-chemist-warehouse - [Priceline Pharmacy](/demand/au/brands/priceline-pharmacy): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/amcal-vs-priceline-pharmacy - [TerryWhite Chemmart](/demand/au/brands/terrywhite-chemmart): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/amcal-vs-terrywhite-chemmart - [Pharmacy 4 Less](/demand/au/brands/pharmacy4less): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/amcal-vs-pharmacy4less - [Discount Drug Stores](/demand/au/brands/discount-drug-stores): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/amcal-vs-discount-drug-stores ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Amcal: search popularity in Australia". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/amcal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/amcal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.