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Great Southern Bank vs ubank:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Great Southern Bank had more branded searches than ubank among banks in Australia. Great Southern Bank had about 135,000 branded searches, while ubank had 74,000. Great Southern Bank made up 2% of all bank searches we track, and ubank accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about banks, ubank appeared in two of the five answers and Great Southern Bank in one. ubank was mentioned before Great Southern Bank in every answer that named either.

Among banks in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Great Southern Bank, about 82% more searches than ubank

Great Southern Bank 135K searchesubank 74K searches

Who does AI mention more?

ubank, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Great Southern Bank in 1

ubank in 2 of 5Great Southern Bank in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ubank, named ahead of Great Southern Bank in 2 of 2 answers

ubank first in 2Great Southern Bank never first

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Top banks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ubank was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Great Southern Bank was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ubank was listed before Great Southern Bank in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. ING1st
  2. Macquarie Bank2nd
  3. CommBank3rd
  4. Up4th
  5. NAB5th
  6. Westpac6th
  7. ANZ7th
  8. ubank8th
  9. Bendigo Bank9th
  10. Great Southern Bank10th
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Mentioned by AI

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

  • CommBank4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Macquarie Bank4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ING4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Westpac3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NAB3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Up3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ANZ2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bendigo Bank2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ubank2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Great Southern Bank1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about banks

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 Great Southern Bank or ubank more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Great Southern Bank and ubank by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 banks we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Great Southern Bank and ubank among banks in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Great Southern Bank, ubank. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCommBankANZWestpacNABSt.GeorgeBendigo BankBankwestMacquarie BankBOQGreat Southern BankSuncorp BankubankINGME BankUp
Oct 202526%17.6%17.6%15%5.3%4.3%2.9%2.9%2.9%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.73%1.1%0.39%
Nov 202524.1%18%18%15.4%5.4%4.4%3%3%3.3%1.6%1.1%0.73%0.67%0.89%0.4%
Dec 202525.2%18.9%18.9%13.2%5.7%4.6%2.5%2.5%3.1%1.7%1.1%0.76%0.54%0.93%0.34%
Jan 202625.4%19%19%13.3%5.7%3.8%2.5%2.5%3.1%1.7%0.94%0.94%0.64%0.94%0.42%
Feb 202626.4%16.1%19.8%13.8%5.9%4%2.7%2.7%2.6%1.8%1.2%0.98%0.66%0.98%0.44%
Mar 202624.2%18.2%18.2%15.5%5.4%4.5%3%2.4%3%2%1.1%0.9%0.61%0.73%0.4%
Apr 202621.9%19.9%19.9%13.9%6%4.9%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.98%0.8%0.55%0.66%0.36%
May 202621.6%19.7%19.7%13.8%5.9%4.8%2.6%3.2%3%1.8%1.2%0.97%0.66%0.65%0.43%
Jun 202622%20.1%20.1%14.1%6%4%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.99%0.99%0.55%0.54%0.36%
Jul 202622.3%20.3%20.3%14.2%5%4.1%2.7%2.7%3.1%1.8%1%0.82%0.58%0.55%0.37%
Aug 202624%16.1%19.8%16.7%4.9%4.9%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.98%0.98%0.66%0.53%0.44%
Sep 202624.1%17.8%17.8%15.3%5.4%4.4%2.9%2.9%2.9%2%1.3%1.1%0.87%0.59%0.48%

How has the Great Southern Bank and ubank comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Great Southern Bank was ahead of ubank in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Great Southern Bank’s share of searches among banks in Australia moved from 1.6% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ubank’s share of searches among banks in Australia moved from 0.87% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

How did search popularity change for Australia banks in September 2026?

0 changes

Neither Great Southern Bank nor ubank moved beyond provider rounding among banks in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Great Southern Bank’s and ubank’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.

Great Southern Bank

1 branded search term

  • great southern bank

ubank

1 branded search term

  • ubank

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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