--- title: "ANZ vs Westpac: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is ANZ or Westpac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts set in Australia. 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/categories/au-business-bank-accounts/compare/anz-vs-westpac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ANZ vs Westpac: Which is searched more in Australia? Is ANZ or Westpac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts set in Australia. 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 - **Compared**: ANZ and Westpac - **Competitive set**: Business bank accounts - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ANZ Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Westpac Share of Search**: 5.1% ## Is ANZ or Westpac more popular in search? - In September 2026, Westpac had more branded searches than ANZ among business bank accounts in Australia. Westpac had about 2,900 branded searches, while ANZ had 2,400. Westpac made up 5.1% of all business bank account searches we track, and ANZ accounted for 4.2%. - Westpac was ahead of ANZ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ANZ’s share of searches among business bank accounts in Australia moved from 3.8% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Westpac’s share of searches among business bank accounts in Australia moved from 4.8% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 2.9K. ## Top business bank accounts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Westpac appeared in all five answers. ANZ was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Westpac was listed before ANZ in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NAB | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Westpac | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CommBank | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ANZ | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airwallex | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wise | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Judo Bank | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Revolut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about business bank accounts - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business bank account in Australia?": 1. NAB, 2. CommBank, 3. Westpac, 4. Airwallex - Asked ChatGPT "Which bank should I open a business account with?": 1. NAB, 2. Westpac, 3. CommBank - Asked ChatGPT "Which business account has the lowest fees for a small business?": 1. NAB, 2. Westpac - Searched Google, AI Overview "business bank account": 1. CommBank, 2. NAB, 3. Westpac, 4. ANZ - Searched Google, AI Overview "business account": 1. NAB, 2. ANZ, 3. Westpac, 4. Wise Not named in any answer: Judo Bank and Revolut. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia business bank accounts in September 2026? - In September 2026, ANZ gained share of searches among business bank accounts in Australia, from 3% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, Westpac gained share of searches among business bank accounts in Australia, from 4.5% to 5.1%. ## Month by month | Month | ANZ estimated searches | ANZ Share of Search | ANZ rank | Westpac estimated searches | Westpac Share of Search | Westpac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 3.8% | 6 | 2.4K | 4.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 3.9% | 6 | 2.9K | 5.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 3.7% | 6 | 2.4K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 3.1% | 6 | 2.9K | 5.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 3.2% | 6 | 2.9K | 4.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 2.3% | 6 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 6 | 2.4K | 3.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 2.7% | 6 | 2.9K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 6 | 2.9K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 3.1% | 7 | 2.9K | 4.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 3% | 7 | 2.9K | 4.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 7 | 2.9K | 5.1% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ANZ’s and Westpac’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **ANZ**: Measured on the search term “anz business account”. - **Westpac**: Measured on the search term “westpac business account”. - [ANZ profile](/demand/au/brands/anz) - [Westpac profile](/demand/au/brands/westpac) - [All business bank accounts in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-business-bank-accounts): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 ### Is ANZ or Westpac more popular in search? In September 2026, Westpac had more branded searches than ANZ among business bank accounts in Australia. Westpac had about 2,900 branded searches, while ANZ had 2,400. Westpac made up 5.1% of all business bank account searches we track, and ANZ accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ANZ vs Westpac: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-business-bank-accounts/compare/anz-vs-westpac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-business-bank-accounts/compare/anz-vs-westpac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.