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Fantastic Furniture vs Koala:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Fantastic Furniture had more branded searches than Koala among furniture retailers in Australia. Fantastic Furniture had about 550,000 branded searches, while Koala had 22,000. Fantastic Furniture made up 21% of all furniture retailer searches we track, and Koala accounted for 0.84%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about furniture retailers, Fantastic Furniture and Koala each appeared in two of the five answers. Koala was mentioned before Fantastic Furniture in two out of three answers that named either.

Among furniture retailers in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Fantastic Furniture, about 25 searches for every 1 for Koala

Fantastic Furniture 550K searchesKoala 22K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Fantastic Furniture in 2 of 5Koala in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Koala, named ahead of Fantastic Furniture in 2 of 3 answers

Koala first in 2Fantastic Furniture first in 1

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Top furniture retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fantastic Furniture was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Koala was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Koala was listed before Fantastic Furniture in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Temple & Webster1st
  2. IKEA2nd
  3. King Living3rd
  4. Amart Furniture4th
  5. Castlery5th
  6. Mocka6th
  7. Koala7th
  8. Fantastic Furniture8th
  9. Nick Scali9th
  10. Brosa–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Amart Furniture4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • IKEA3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Temple & Webster3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fantastic Furniture2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • King Living2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mocka2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Castlery2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Koala2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nick Scali1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Brosa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is Fantastic Furniture or Koala more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fantastic Furniture and Koala by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten furniture retailers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Fantastic Furniture and Koala among furniture retailers in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Fantastic Furniture, Koala. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthIKEAFantastic FurnitureTemple & WebsterAmart FurnitureNick ScaliKing LivingMockaCastleryKoalaBrosa
Oct 202546.9%21%14.1%10.5%3.4%1.3%1.3%0.85%0.63%0.09%
Nov 202547.1%17.3%17.3%10.6%3.5%1.3%1%1%0.72%0.09%
Dec 202551.9%19.1%12.8%10.4%2.6%0.94%0.94%0.77%0.53%0.07%
Jan 202656.1%16.9%11.3%9.2%3.4%1%0.83%0.83%0.51%0.07%
Feb 202652.9%19.4%13%8.6%2.6%0.96%0.96%0.96%0.58%0.07%
Mar 202651.7%19%12.7%9.5%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.93%0.7%0.08%
Apr 202656.6%17%11.4%8.5%2.8%1.3%1%0.84%0.56%0.06%
May 202651.6%18.9%12.7%9.5%3.1%1.4%1.1%0.93%0.62%0.08%
Jun 202646.4%20.8%13.9%10.4%4.2%1.3%1.3%1%0.68%0.07%
Jul 202650.9%18.7%12.5%10.6%3.1%1.4%1.4%0.92%0.56%0.06%
Aug 202651.2%18.8%12.6%9.4%3.8%1.4%1.4%0.92%0.61%0.06%
Sep 202646.6%21%14%10.5%3.5%1.3%1.3%1%0.84%0.07%

How has the Fantastic Furniture and Koala comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia furniture retailers in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Fantastic Furniture gained share of searches among furniture retailers in Australia, from 18.8% to 21%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fantastic Furniture’s and Koala’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.

Fantastic Furniture

1 branded search term

  • fantastic furniture

Koala

2 branded search terms

  • koala furniture
  • koala sofa

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