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title: "Woolworths: search popularity in Australia"
description: "Woolworths is a supermarket chain with an online grocery store. 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/woolworths-supermarkets"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Woolworths: search popularity in Australia

Woolworths is a supermarket chain with an online grocery store. 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**: Woolworths
- **Owned by**: Woolworths Group
- **Market**: Australia
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among supermarkets**: 32.7%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Supermarkets | 2 | 32.7% | 2.9M |

- [Supermarkets](/demand/au/categories/au-supermarkets)

## How has branded search demand for Woolworths changed in Australia over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Woolworths in Australia fell from 3.6M to 2.9M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Woolworths’ share of searches among supermarkets in Australia decreased from 34.6% to 32.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Woolworths’ share of searches among supermarkets in Australia peaked at 38.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 32.7% in September 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia supermarkets in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Coles overtook Woolworths to become the leader among supermarkets in Australia, with 33.2% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Aldi gained share of searches among supermarkets in Australia, from 25.4% to 27.2%.
- In September 2026, Woolworths lost share of searches among supermarkets in Australia, from 36.9% to 32.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Harris Farm Markets in Australia fell 15.2% over 12 measured months, from 128K to 109K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for IGA in Australia fell 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 590K to 506K in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Supermarkets | 3.6M | 34.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Supermarkets | 3.6M | 34.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Supermarkets | 4.3M | 34.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Supermarkets | 4.3M | 38.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Supermarkets | 3.6M | 34.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Supermarkets | 4.3M | 38.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Supermarkets | 4.3M | 34.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Supermarkets | 3.6M | 37.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Supermarkets | 3M | 33.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Supermarkets | 2.9M | 32.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Supermarkets | 3.6M | 36.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Supermarkets | 2.9M | 32.7% | 2 |

## How are Woolworths’ branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Woolworths’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “woolworths”
- “woolworths online”

## Which supermarkets compete with Woolworths?

- [Coles](/demand/au/brands/coles): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/coles-vs-woolworths-supermarkets
- [Aldi](/demand/au/brands/aldi-supermarkets): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/aldi-supermarkets-vs-woolworths-supermarkets
- [IGA](/demand/au/brands/iga): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/iga-vs-woolworths-supermarkets
- [Harris Farm Markets](/demand/au/brands/harris-farm): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/harris-farm-vs-woolworths-supermarkets

## Who owns Woolworths?

Woolworths is owned by Woolworths Group. Brandwave also tracks Everyday Pet Insurance, owned by the same company, in Australia.

- [Woolworths Group](/demand/au/companies/woolworths-group): Owns 2 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Woolworths?

Woolworths is owned by Woolworths Group. Brandwave also tracks Everyday Pet Insurance, owned by the same company, in Australia.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Woolworths: search popularity in Australia". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/woolworths-supermarkets

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