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Koala vs Temple & Webster:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Temple & Webster had more branded searches than Koala among furniture retailers in Australia. Temple & Webster had about 368,000 branded searches, while Koala had 22,000. Temple & Webster made up 14% of all furniture retailer searches we track, and Koala accounted for 0.84%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about furniture retailers, Temple & Webster appeared in three of the five answers and Koala in two. Temple & Webster was mentioned before Koala in three out of four answers that named either.

Among furniture retailers in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Temple & Webster, about 17 searches for every 1 for Koala

Temple & Webster 368K searchesKoala 22K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Temple & Webster, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Koala in 2

Temple & Webster in 3 of 5Koala in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Temple & Webster, named ahead of Koala in 3 of 4 answers

Temple & Webster first in 3Koala first in 1

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Top furniture retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Temple & Webster was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Koala was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Temple & Webster was listed before Koala in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Temple & Webster1st
  2. IKEA2nd
  3. King Living3rd
  4. Amart Furniture4th
  5. Castlery5th
  6. Mocka6th
  7. Koala7th
  8. Fantastic Furniture8th
  9. Nick Scali9th
  10. Brosa–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Amart Furniture4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • IKEA3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Temple & Webster3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fantastic Furniture2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • King Living2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mocka2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Castlery2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Koala2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nick Scali1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Brosa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Koala or Temple & Webster more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Koala and Temple & Webster by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten furniture retailers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Koala and Temple & Webster among furniture retailers in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Temple & Webster, Koala. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthIKEAFantastic FurnitureTemple & WebsterAmart FurnitureNick ScaliKing LivingMockaCastleryKoalaBrosa
Oct 202546.9%21%14.1%10.5%3.4%1.3%1.3%0.85%0.63%0.09%
Nov 202547.1%17.3%17.3%10.6%3.5%1.3%1%1%0.72%0.09%
Dec 202551.9%19.1%12.8%10.4%2.6%0.94%0.94%0.77%0.53%0.07%
Jan 202656.1%16.9%11.3%9.2%3.4%1%0.83%0.83%0.51%0.07%
Feb 202652.9%19.4%13%8.6%2.6%0.96%0.96%0.96%0.58%0.07%
Mar 202651.7%19%12.7%9.5%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.93%0.7%0.08%
Apr 202656.6%17%11.4%8.5%2.8%1.3%1%0.84%0.56%0.06%
May 202651.6%18.9%12.7%9.5%3.1%1.4%1.1%0.93%0.62%0.08%
Jun 202646.4%20.8%13.9%10.4%4.2%1.3%1.3%1%0.68%0.07%
Jul 202650.9%18.7%12.5%10.6%3.1%1.4%1.4%0.92%0.56%0.06%
Aug 202651.2%18.8%12.6%9.4%3.8%1.4%1.4%0.92%0.61%0.06%
Sep 202646.6%21%14%10.5%3.5%1.3%1.3%1%0.84%0.07%

How has the Koala and Temple & Webster comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia furniture retailers in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Temple & Webster gained share of searches among furniture retailers in Australia, from 12.6% to 14%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Koala’s and Temple & Webster’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.

Koala

2 branded search terms

  • koala furniture
  • koala sofa

Temple & Webster

1 branded search term

  • temple and webster

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