Probiotic brands in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Probiotic brands in Australia: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Yakult was the most searched probiotic brand in Australia, accounting for 47.5% of all searches among the nine brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Life-Space was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Life-Space was recommended most often, coming first in one out of two responses that gave a list.

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Top probiotic brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Life-Space was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Life-Space was recommended most often, coming first in one out of two answers that gave a list. Inner Health was second, and Blackmores and Nature's Way tied for third. Yakult, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Life-Space	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
BioCeuticals	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Blackmores	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Inner Health	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Nature's Way	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Yakult	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
BioGaia	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Metagenics	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Activia	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Life-Space4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
BioCeuticals1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Blackmores1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Inner Health1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Nature's Way1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Yakult0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BioGaia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Metagenics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Activia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which probiotic should I take in Australia?”
1. 1Life-Space
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best probiotic brands in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best probiotic for gut health?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“probiotics”
1. 1Life-Space
Searched Google, AI Overview
“probiotic”
1. 1Life-Space
2. 2Nature's Way

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Which probiotic brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each probiotic brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine probiotic brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia, by month

Month	Yakult	Life-Space	BioGaia	BioCeuticals	Blackmores	Inner Health	Metagenics	Nature's Way	Activia
Oct 2025	50.6%	18.5%	6.7%	6.7%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	3.6%	2.5%
Nov 2025	51.1%	18.6%	6.8%	5.4%	5.4%	4.5%	2%	3.7%	2.5%
Dec 2025	48.5%	21.6%	6.2%	6.2%	5.2%	4.3%	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Jan 2026	48.8%	21.9%	5.1%	6.5%	5.1%	4.3%	2.4%	3.5%	2.4%
Feb 2026	51.5%	18.8%	6.8%	6.8%	4.6%	3.7%	2.5%	2.8%	2.5%
Mar 2026	47.9%	21.5%	7.7%	6.4%	4.2%	4.2%	2.3%	3.4%	2.3%
Apr 2026	49.2%	17.9%	7.9%	6.5%	4.3%	5.2%	3.5%	3.5%	2%
May 2026	54%	16.1%	7.1%	5.8%	3.9%	4.6%	3.2%	3.2%	2.1%
Jun 2026	49%	17.9%	9.7%	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%	2.4%	3.5%	2.4%
Jul 2026	47.1%	21.1%	9.4%	6.2%	4.2%	4.2%	2.3%	3.4%	2.3%
Aug 2026	46.9%	21%	9.3%	6.2%	4.1%	4.1%	2.6%	3.4%	2.3%
Sep 2026	47.5%	21.3%	9.5%	5%	5%	4.2%	2.6%	2.6%	2.3%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Yakult	47.5%	18.1K	0%	+0.6 points
2, held 2nd	Life-Space	21.3%	8.1K	0%	+0.3 points
3, held 3rd	BioGaia	9.5%	3.6K	0%	+0.1 points
4, held 4th	BioCeuticals	5%	1.9K	-20.8%	-1.2 points
5, held 5th	Blackmores	5%	1.9K	+18.8%	+0.8 points
6, held 6th	Inner Health	4.2%	1.6K	0%	+0.1 points
7, moved from 8th to 7th	Metagenics	2.6%	1K	0%	0 pointsmoved from 8th to 7th
8, moved from 7th to 8th	Nature's Way	2.6%	1K	-23.1%	-0.7 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th
9, held 9th	Activia	2.3%	880	0%	0 points

1.Yakult
47.5%
Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
2.Life-Space
21.3%
Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
3.BioGaia
9.5%
Held 3rd. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
4.BioCeuticals
5%
Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.
5.Blackmores
5%
Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.
6.Inner Health
4.2%
Held 6th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
7.Metagenics
2.6%
Moved from 8th to 7th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.Nature's Way
2.6%
Moved from 7th to 8th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.
9.Activia
2.3%
Held 9th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

BioCeuticals, Blackmores and Nature's Way sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “bioceuticals probiotic”.

Which brand is most popular in search among probiotic brands in Australia?

9 brands

In September 2026, Yakult was the most searched among probiotic brands in Australia, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 47.5% of all searches for the nine we track. Life-Space is in 2nd place, 26.3 percentage points behind at 21.3%.

Australia probiotic brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Yakult	50.6% → 47.5%	54%May 2026	46.9%Aug 2026	1st
Life-Space	18.5% → 21.3%	21.9%Jan 2026	16.1%May 2026	2nd
BioGaia	6.7% → 9.5%	9.7%Jun 2026	5.1%Jan 2026	4th → 3rd
BioCeuticals	6.7% → 5%	6.8%Feb 2026	5%Sep 2026	3rd → 4th
Blackmores	4.5% → 5%	5.4%Nov 2025	3.9%May 2026	5th
Inner Health	4.5% → 4.2%	5.2%Apr 2026	3.7%Feb 2026	6th
Metagenics	2.5% → 2.6%	3.5%Apr 2026	2%Nov 2025	9th → 7th
Nature's Way	3.6% → 2.6%	3.7%Nov 2025	2.6%Sep 2026	7th → 8th
Activia	2.5% → 2.3%	2.5%Feb 2026	2%Apr 2026	8th → 9th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yakult’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia decreased from 50.6% to 47.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Life-Space’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia increased from 18.5% to 21.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioGaia’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia increased from 6.7% to 9.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioCeuticals’ share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia decreased from 6.7% to 5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blackmores’ share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia increased from 4.5% to 5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nature's Way’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia decreased from 3.6% to 2.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yakult’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 54% in May 2026 and was lowest at 46.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Life-Space’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 21.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 16.1% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioGaia’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 9.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioCeuticals’ share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 6.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blackmores’ share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 5.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.9% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Inner Health’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 5.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metagenics’ share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 3.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nature's Way’s share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia peaked at 3.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioGaia rose from 4th to 3rd among probiotic brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BioCeuticals fell from 3rd to 4th among probiotic brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metagenics rose from 9th to 7th among probiotic brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nature's Way fell from 7th to 8th among probiotic brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Activia fell from 8th to 9th among probiotic brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Inner Health held steady: its share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia probiotic brands in September 2026?

7 changes

In September 2026, Blackmores gained share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia, from 4.1% to 5%.
In September 2026, Yakult gained share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia, from 46.9% to 47.5%.
In September 2026, BioCeuticals lost share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia, from 6.2% to 5%.
In September 2026, Nature's Way lost share of searches among probiotic brands in Australia, from 3.4% to 2.6%.
In September 2026, Metagenics rose from 8th to 7th among probiotic brands in Australia.
Estimated monthly branded searches for BioGaia in Australia rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Life-Space in Australia rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 8.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for probiotic brands?

9 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among probiotic brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.