--- title: "ANZ vs ING: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is ANZ or ING more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Banks 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/compare/anz-vs-ing-australia" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ANZ vs ING: Which is searched more in Australia? Is ANZ or ING more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Banks 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 ING - **Competitive set**: Banks - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ANZ Share of Search**: 21% - **ING Share of Search**: 1% ## Is ANZ or ING more popular in search? - In September 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than ING among banks in Australia. ANZ had about 1.2 million branded searches, while ING had 59,400. ANZ made up 21% of all bank searches we track, and ING accounted for 1%. - ANZ was ahead of ING in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ANZ’s share of searches among banks in Australia moved from 20.6% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ING’s share of searches among banks in Australia moved from 0.86% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 62.7K to 59.4K. ## Top banks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ING was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ANZ was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ING was listed before ANZ in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ING | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Macquarie Bank | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CommBank | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Up | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NAB | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Westpac | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ANZ | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ubank | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bendigo Bank | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about banks - Asked ChatGPT "Which bank should I use in Australia?": 1. Macquarie Bank, 2. Up, 3. ING, 4. ubank, 5. CommBank - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best banks in Australia?": 1. CommBank, 2. Macquarie Bank, 3. ING, 4. NAB, 5. Westpac, 6. ANZ, 7. Bendigo Bank - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bank in Australia for a high interest savings account?": 1. ING, 2. Up, 3. Macquarie Bank - Searched Google, AI Overview "bank account": 1. CommBank, 2. Westpac, 3. NAB - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bank australia": 1. CommBank, 2. Westpac, 3. NAB, 4. ANZ, 5. ING, 6. ubank, 7. Up, 8. Bendigo Bank, 9. Macquarie Bank Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia banks in September 2026? - In September 2026, ANZ overtook Westpac and NAB to rank 2nd among banks in Australia, with 21% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | ANZ estimated searches | ANZ Share of Search | ANZ rank | ING estimated searches | ING Share of Search | ING rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 20.6% | 2 | 62.7K | 0.86% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 21.3% | 2 | 55.3K | 0.79% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 22.2% | 2 | 43K | 0.64% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 22.4% | 2 | 50.4K | 0.75% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 19% | 3 | 50.4K | 0.78% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 21.4% | 2 | 50.4K | 0.72% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 23.5% | 2 | 41.2K | 0.64% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1.5M | 23.2% | 2 | 50.4K | 0.78% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 23.7% | 2 | 41.2K | 0.65% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5M | 23.7% | 2 | 43K | 0.68% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 18.7% | 4 | 50.4K | 0.77% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2M | 21% | 2 | 59.4K | 1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ANZ’s and ING’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”. - **ING**: Measured on the search terms “ing australia” and “ing bank”, summed into one figure. - [ANZ profile](/demand/au/brands/anz) - [ING profile](/demand/au/brands/ing-australia) - [All banks in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-banks): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ING more popular in search? In September 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than ING among banks in Australia. ANZ had about 1.2 million branded searches, while ING had 59,400. ANZ made up 21% of all bank searches we track, and ING accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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