--- title: "Home Hardware vs Total Tools: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Home Hardware or Total Tools more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hardware stores 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/home-hardware-vs-total-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Home Hardware vs Total Tools: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Home Hardware or Total Tools more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hardware stores 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**: Home Hardware and Total Tools - **Competitive set**: Hardware stores - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Home Hardware Share of Search**: 0.35% - **Total Tools Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Home Hardware or Total Tools more popular in search? - In September 2026, Total Tools had more branded searches than Home Hardware among hardware stores in Australia. Total Tools had about 301,000 branded searches, while Home Hardware had 14,800. Total Tools made up 7.1% of all hardware store searches we track, and Home Hardware accounted for 0.35%. - Total Tools was ahead of Home Hardware in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Home Hardware’s share of searches among hardware stores in Australia moved from 0.29% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Tools’ share of searches among hardware stores in Australia moved from 7.2% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K. ## Top hardware stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Total Tools was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Home Hardware was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Total Tools was listed before Home Hardware in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bunnings | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Total Tools | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mitre 10 | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sydney Tools | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Home Hardware | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about hardware stores - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy tools and hardware in Australia?": 1. Bunnings, 2. Total Tools, 3. Sydney Tools, 4. Mitre 10 - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hardware stores in Australia?": 1. Bunnings, 2. Mitre 10, 3. Total Tools, 4. Home Hardware, 5. Sydney Tools - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best store in Australia for power tools?": 1. Total Tools, 2. Bunnings, 3. Sydney Tools - Searched Google, AI Overview "hardware store": 1. Mitre 10 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 hardware stores in September 2026? - In September 2026, Total Tools lost share of searches among hardware stores in Australia, from 8.4% to 7.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Home Hardware estimated searches | Home Hardware Share of Search | Home Hardware rank | Total Tools estimated searches | Total Tools Share of Search | Total Tools rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 0.29% | 5 | 368K | 7.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.24% | 5 | 450K | 7.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.29% | 5 | 368K | 6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.29% | 5 | 368K | 7.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.29% | 5 | 301K | 7.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 0.29% | 5 | 301K | 7.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 | 301K | 7.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 0.28% | 5 | 368K | 8.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 0.27% | 5 | 450K | 9.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 0.29% | 5 | 301K | 7.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.34% | 5 | 368K | 8.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 | 301K | 7.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Home Hardware’s and Total Tools’ 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. - **Home Hardware**: Measured on the search term “home hardware”. - **Total Tools**: Measured on the search term “total tools”. - [Home Hardware profile](/demand/au/brands/home-hardware) - [Total Tools profile](/demand/au/brands/total-tools) - [All hardware stores in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-hardware-stores): 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 Home Hardware or Total Tools more popular in search? In September 2026, Total Tools had more branded searches than Home Hardware among hardware stores in Australia. Total Tools had about 301,000 branded searches, while Home Hardware had 14,800. Total Tools made up 7.1% of all hardware store searches we track, and Home Hardware accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Home Hardware vs Total Tools: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/home-hardware-vs-total-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/home-hardware-vs-total-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.