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title: "Bundaberg vs Coca-Cola: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Bundaberg or Coca-Cola more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink brands 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."
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# Bundaberg vs Coca-Cola: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Bundaberg or Coca-Cola more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink brands 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**: Bundaberg and Coca-Cola
- **Competitive set**: Soft drink brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bundaberg Share of Search**: 13.3%
- **Coca-Cola Share of Search**: 26.1%

## Is Bundaberg or Coca-Cola more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Coca-Cola had more branded searches than Bundaberg among soft drink brands in Australia. Coca-Cola had about 33,100 branded searches, while Bundaberg had 16,900. Coca-Cola made up 26.1% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Bundaberg accounted for 13.3%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Bundaberg took it in December 2025, Coca-Cola took it in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bundaberg’s share of searches among soft drink brands in Australia moved from 17.4% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 17.2K to 16.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coca-Cola’s share of searches among soft drink brands in Australia moved from 27.4% to 26.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.

## Top soft drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Bundaberg appeared in all four answers. Coca-Cola was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Bundaberg was listed before Coca-Cola in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bundaberg | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Pepsi | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Solo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Sprite | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Coca-Cola | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Schweppes | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Kirks | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about soft drink brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the most popular soft drink brand in Australia?": 1. Pepsi, 2. Sprite, 3. Solo, 4. Bundaberg, 5. Coca-Cola
- Asked ChatGPT "Which Australian soft drink brand makes the best ginger beer?": 1. Bundaberg
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soft drink brands in Australia?": 1. Bundaberg, 2. Schweppes, 3. Coca-Cola, 4. Kirks, 5. Solo, 6. Pepsi, 7. Sprite
- Searched Google, AI Overview "ginger beer": 1. Bundaberg

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia soft drink brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Kirks overtook Sprite and Bundaberg to rank 3rd among soft drink brands in Australia, with 14% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Bundaberg gained share of searches among soft drink brands in Australia, from 12.7% to 13.3%.
- In September 2026, Coca-Cola lost share of searches among soft drink brands in Australia, from 27.2% to 26.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bundaberg estimated searches | Bundaberg Share of Search | Bundaberg rank | Coca-Cola estimated searches | Coca-Cola Share of Search | Coca-Cola rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 17.2K | 17.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 27.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.8K | 16.2% | 3 | 33.1K | 28.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 28.5K | 25% | 1 | 27.1K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 20.7K | 20.9% | 3 | 22.2K | 22.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 15.8K | 16.1% | 3 | 27.1K | 27.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 16.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 28.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.7K | 15.4% | 3 | 27.1K | 26.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 15.7K | 14% | 3 | 33.1K | 29.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 15.4K | 14.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 30.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 17.6K | 15.7% | 3 | 27.1K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 15.5K | 12.7% | 4 | 33.1K | 27.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 16.9K | 13.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 26.1% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bundaberg’s and Coca-Cola’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.

- **Bundaberg**: Measured on the search terms “bundaberg drinks”, “bundaberg ginger beer”, “bundaberg lemon lime and bitters” and “bundaberg soft drink”, summed into one figure.
- **Coca-Cola**: Measured on the search term “coca cola”.

- [Bundaberg profile](/demand/au/brands/bundaberg)
- [Coca-Cola profile](/demand/au/brands/coca-cola)
- [All soft drink brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-soft-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Bundaberg or Coca-Cola more popular in search?

In September 2026, Coca-Cola had more branded searches than Bundaberg among soft drink brands in Australia. Coca-Cola had about 33,100 branded searches, while Bundaberg had 16,900. Coca-Cola made up 26.1% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Bundaberg accounted for 13.3%.

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