--- title: "JanSport vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is JanSport or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backpack brands 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/jansport-vs-kathmandu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JanSport vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia? Is JanSport or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backpack brands 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**: JanSport and Kathmandu - **Competitive set**: Backpack brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JanSport Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 15.1% ## Is JanSport or Kathmandu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than JanSport among backpack brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 4,400 branded searches, while JanSport had 2,400. Kathmandu made up 15.1% of all backpack brand searches we track, and JanSport accounted for 8.2%. - Kathmandu was ahead of JanSport in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JanSport’s share of searches among backpack brands in Australia moved from 8.7% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among backpack brands in Australia moved from 16% to 15.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. ## Top backpack brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JanSport and Kathmandu were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Osprey | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | The North Face | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Peak Design | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fjällräven | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Deuter | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | JanSport | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bellroy | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Kathmandu | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Herschel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | NOMATIC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about backpack brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which backpack should I buy in Australia?": 1. The North Face, 2. Osprey - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best backpack brands?": 1. Osprey, 2. The North Face, 3. Peak Design, 4. Fjällräven, 5. Deuter, 6. JanSport, 7. Bellroy, 8. Kathmandu - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best travel backpack?": 1. Osprey, 2. Peak Design - Searched Google, AI Overview "backpack": 1. The North Face - Searched Google, AI Overview "travel backpack": 1. Osprey Not named in any answer: Herschel and NOMATIC. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia backpack brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kathmandu overtook Herschel to rank 3rd among backpack brands in Australia, with 15.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, JanSport lost share of searches among backpack brands in Australia, from 10.8% to 8.2%. ## Month by month | Month | JanSport estimated searches | JanSport Share of Search | JanSport rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 8.7% | 5 | 4.4K | 16% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 7.9% | 6 | 5.4K | 14.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 9% | 5 | 5.4K | 16.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 14% | 3 | 5.4K | 14% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 8.1% | 5 | 4.4K | 14.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 7.4% | 6 | 4.4K | 13.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 6.4% | 6 | 4.4K | 14.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 7.5% | 5 | 5.4K | 16.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 6.8% | 5 | 5.4K | 15.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 8.3% | 5 | 4.4K | 12.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 10.8% | 5 | 5.4K | 13.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 8.2% | 5 | 4.4K | 15.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JanSport’s and Kathmandu’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. - **JanSport**: Measured on the search term “jansport”. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu backpack”. - [JanSport profile](/demand/au/brands/jansport) - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/au/brands/kathmandu) - [All backpack brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-backpack-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 JanSport or Kathmandu more popular in search? In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than JanSport among backpack brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 4,400 branded searches, while JanSport had 2,400. Kathmandu made up 15.1% of all backpack brand searches we track, and JanSport accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JanSport vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/jansport-vs-kathmandu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/jansport-vs-kathmandu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.