--- title: "HESTA vs Rest: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is HESTA or Rest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Super funds 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/hesta-vs-rest-super" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HESTA vs Rest: Which is searched more in Australia? Is HESTA or Rest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Super funds 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**: HESTA and Rest - **Competitive set**: Super funds - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HESTA Share of Search**: 8.4% - **Rest Share of Search**: 12.5% ## Is HESTA or Rest more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rest had more branded searches than HESTA among super funds in Australia. Rest had about 90,500 branded searches, while HESTA had 60,500. Rest made up 12.5% of all super fund searches we track, and HESTA accounted for 8.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Rest took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HESTA’s share of searches among super funds in Australia moved from 9% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rest’s share of searches among super funds in Australia moved from 9% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top super funds in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither HESTA nor Rest showed up in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hostplus | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AustralianSuper | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Australian Retirement Trust | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aware Super | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cbus | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | UniSuper | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | HESTA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vanguard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about super funds - Asked ChatGPT "Which super fund should I choose in Australia?": 1. Hostplus, 2. Australian Retirement Trust, 3. AustralianSuper, 4. Aware Super - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best super funds in Australia?": 1. Australian Retirement Trust, 2. Hostplus, 3. AustralianSuper, 4. Aware Super, 5. UniSuper - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best super fund in Australia for someone in their thirties?": 1. Hostplus, 2. Aware Super, 3. AustralianSuper, 4. Australian Retirement Trust - Searched Google, AI Overview "super funds": 1. AustralianSuper, 2. Hostplus, 3. Cbus - Searched Google, AI Overview "compare super funds": 1. AustralianSuper Not named in any answer: Rest, HESTA and Vanguard. 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 super funds in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rest overtook AustralianSuper and Cbus to rank 4th among super funds in Australia, with 12.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HESTA in Australia fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | HESTA estimated searches | HESTA Share of Search | HESTA rank | Rest estimated searches | Rest Share of Search | Rest rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 9% | 6 | 90.5K | 9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 8.8% | 6 | 74K | 8.8% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 9.1% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 8.8% | 6 | 74K | 8.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 6 | 74K | 9.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 8.1% | 7 | 90.5K | 10% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 9.6% | 6 | 74K | 9.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | 74K | 8.2% | 8 | 90.5K | 10% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 8.5% | 7 | 110K | 10.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 7.6% | 7 | 90.5K | 9.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 8.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 10.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 8.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 12.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HESTA’s and Rest’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. - **HESTA**: Measured on the search term “hesta”. - **Rest**: Measured on the search term “rest super”. - [HESTA profile](/demand/au/brands/hesta) - [Rest profile](/demand/au/brands/rest-super) - [All super funds in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-super-funds): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 HESTA or Rest more popular in search? In September 2026, Rest had more branded searches than HESTA among super funds in Australia. Rest had about 90,500 branded searches, while HESTA had 60,500. Rest made up 12.5% of all super fund searches we track, and HESTA accounted for 8.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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