--- title: "eBay vs Temu: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is eBay or Temu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online marketplaces 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/ebay-vs-temu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # eBay vs Temu: Which is searched more in Australia? Is eBay or Temu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online marketplaces 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**: eBay and Temu - **Competitive set**: Online marketplaces - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **eBay Share of Search**: 21% - **Temu Share of Search**: 12.9% ## Is eBay or Temu more popular in search? - In September 2026, eBay had more branded searches than Temu among online marketplaces in Australia. eBay had about 1.3 million branded searches, while Temu had 823,000. eBay made up 21% of all online marketplace searches we track, and Temu accounted for 12.9%. - eBay was ahead of Temu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, eBay’s share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia moved from 23.5% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6M to 1.3M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Temu’s share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia moved from 14.3% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K. ## Top online marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, eBay was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Temu was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. eBay was listed before Temu in three out of four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amazon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | eBay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Temu | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The Iconic | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kogan | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online shopping site in Australia?": 1. Amazon, 2. eBay, 3. Kogan, 4. The Iconic - Asked ChatGPT "Which online marketplace is cheapest in Australia?": 1. Temu, 2. eBay, 3. Amazon - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I shop online for the best deals in Australia?": 1. Amazon, 2. eBay, 3. Kogan, 4. The Iconic - Searched Google, AI Overview "online shopping australia": 1. Amazon, 2. The Iconic - Searched Google, AI Overview "online marketplace": 1. eBay, 2. Amazon 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 online marketplaces in September 2026? - In September 2026, eBay gained share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia, from 18.5% to 21%. - In September 2026, Temu gained share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia, from 11.3% to 12.9%. ## Month by month | Month | eBay estimated searches | eBay Share of Search | eBay rank | Temu estimated searches | Temu Share of Search | Temu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6M | 23.5% | 2 | 1M | 14.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2M | 23.5% | 2 | 1M | 11.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6M | 21.2% | 2 | 823K | 10.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6M | 23.8% | 2 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3M | 23.7% | 2 | 823K | 14.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6M | 23.8% | 2 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6M | 24.6% | 2 | 823K | 12.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.6M | 23.8% | 2 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3M | 20.9% | 2 | 823K | 12.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3M | 18.5% | 2 | 823K | 11.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3M | 18.5% | 2 | 823K | 11.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3M | 21% | 2 | 823K | 12.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using eBay’s and Temu’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. - **eBay**: Measured on the search terms “ebay au” and “ebay australia”, summed into one figure. - **Temu**: Measured on the search term “temu”. - [eBay profile](/demand/au/brands/ebay) - [Temu profile](/demand/au/brands/temu) - [All online marketplaces in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-online-marketplaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 eBay or Temu more popular in search? In September 2026, eBay had more branded searches than Temu among online marketplaces in Australia. eBay had about 1.3 million branded searches, while Temu had 823,000. eBay made up 21% of all online marketplace searches we track, and Temu accounted for 12.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "eBay vs Temu: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/ebay-vs-temu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/ebay-vs-temu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.