--- title: "Bupa Optical vs Laubman & Pank: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Bupa Optical or Laubman & Pank more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Optometrists 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/bupa-optical-vs-laubman-and-pank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bupa Optical vs Laubman & Pank: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Bupa Optical or Laubman & Pank more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Optometrists 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**: Bupa Optical and Laubman & Pank - **Competitive set**: Optometrists - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bupa Optical Share of Search**: 4.5% - **Laubman & Pank Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is Bupa Optical or Laubman & Pank more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bupa Optical had more branded searches than Laubman & Pank among optometrists in Australia. Bupa Optical had about 18,100 branded searches, while Laubman & Pank had 5,790. Bupa Optical made up 4.5% of all optometrist searches we track, and Laubman & Pank accounted for 1.5%. - Bupa Optical was ahead of Laubman & Pank in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bupa Optical’s share of searches among optometrists in Australia moved from 4.6% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Laubman & Pank’s share of searches among optometrists in Australia moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.9K to 5.8K. ## Top optometrists in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Laubman & Pank was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Bupa Optical did not appear in any of the three answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | | Specsavers | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | OPSM | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bupa Optical | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Laubman & Pank | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about optometrists - Asked ChatGPT "Which optometrist should I go to in Australia?": 1. Specsavers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best optometrist chains in Australia?": 1. Specsavers, 2. OPSM, 3. Laubman & Pank - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest place for glasses and an eye test in Australia?": 1. Specsavers Not named in any answer: Bupa Optical. 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 optometrists in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bupa Optical gained share of searches among optometrists in Australia, from 3.2% to 4.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Bupa Optical estimated searches | Bupa Optical Share of Search | Bupa Optical rank | Laubman & Pank estimated searches | Laubman & Pank Share of Search | Laubman & Pank rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 3 | 5.9K | 1.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 4.6% | 3 | 7.2K | 1.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 5.5% | 3 | 7.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 3 | 7.2K | 1.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.9K | 1.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 3 | 5.9K | 1.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.8K | 1.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.8K | 1.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.8K | 1.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.7K | 1.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 3 | 5.8K | 1.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 5.8K | 1.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bupa Optical’s and Laubman & Pank’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. - **Bupa Optical**: Measured on the search term “bupa optical”. - **Laubman & Pank**: Measured on the search terms “laubman & pank” and “laubman and pank”, summed into one figure. - [Bupa Optical profile](/demand/au/brands/bupa-optical) - [Laubman & Pank profile](/demand/au/brands/laubman-and-pank) - [All optometrists in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-optometrists): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Bupa Optical or Laubman & Pank more popular in search? In September 2026, Bupa Optical had more branded searches than Laubman & Pank among optometrists in Australia. Bupa Optical had about 18,100 branded searches, while Laubman & Pank had 5,790. Bupa Optical made up 4.5% of all optometrist searches we track, and Laubman & Pank accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bupa Optical vs Laubman & Pank: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/bupa-optical-vs-laubman-and-pank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/bupa-optical-vs-laubman-and-pank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.