--- title: "Kathmandu vs Osprey: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Kathmandu or Osprey 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/kathmandu-vs-osprey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kathmandu vs Osprey: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Kathmandu or Osprey 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**: Kathmandu and Osprey - **Competitive set**: Backpack brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 15.1% - **Osprey Share of Search**: 27.8% ## Is Kathmandu or Osprey more popular in search? - In September 2026, Osprey had more branded searches than Kathmandu among backpack brands in Australia. Osprey had about 8,100 branded searches, while Kathmandu had 4,400. Osprey made up 27.8% of all backpack brand searches we track, and Kathmandu accounted for 15.1%. - Osprey was ahead of Kathmandu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osprey’s share of searches among backpack brands in Australia moved from 24% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top backpack brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Osprey was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kathmandu was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Osprey was listed before Kathmandu 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Osprey lost share of searches among backpack brands in Australia, from 29.8% to 27.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | Osprey estimated searches | Osprey Share of Search | Osprey rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 16% | 2 | 6.6K | 24% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 14.7% | 4 | 9.9K | 26.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 16.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 25.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 14% | 4 | 9.9K | 25.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 14.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 27.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 13.6% | 4 | 9.9K | 30.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 14.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 33.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 16.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 30.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 15.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 34.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 12.6% | 4 | 12.1K | 34.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 13.3% | 4 | 12.1K | 29.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 15.1% | 3 | 8.1K | 27.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and Osprey’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. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu backpack”. - **Osprey**: Measured on the search term “osprey backpack”. - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/au/brands/kathmandu) - [Osprey profile](/demand/au/brands/osprey) - [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 Kathmandu or Osprey more popular in search? In September 2026, Osprey had more branded searches than Kathmandu among backpack brands in Australia. Osprey had about 8,100 branded searches, while Kathmandu had 4,400. Osprey made up 27.8% of all backpack brand searches we track, and Kathmandu accounted for 15.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kathmandu vs Osprey: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kathmandu-vs-osprey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kathmandu-vs-osprey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.