--- title: "Lipton vs Tetley: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Lipton or Tetley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea 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/lipton-vs-tetley" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lipton vs Tetley: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Lipton or Tetley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea 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**: Lipton and Tetley - **Competitive set**: Tea brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lipton Share of Search**: 5.3% - **Tetley Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Lipton or Tetley more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lipton had more branded searches than Tetley among tea brands in Australia. Lipton had about 1,900 branded searches, while Tetley had 590. Lipton made up 5.3% of all tea brand searches we track, and Tetley accounted for 1.6%. - Lipton was ahead of Tetley in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lipton’s share of searches among tea brands in Australia moved from 5.4% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tetley’s share of searches among tea brands in Australia moved from 1.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590. ## Top tea brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tetley was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lipton was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tetley was listed before Lipton in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | T2 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dilmah | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nerada | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Twinings | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Madura | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Madame Flavour | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tetley | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bushells | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lipton | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tea brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tea brand in Australia?": 1. Nerada, 2. T2, 3. Madura, 4. Dilmah - Asked ChatGPT "Which black tea brand is best in Australia?": 1. Nerada, 2. Dilmah, 3. Tetley, 4. T2 - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tea brands to buy at the supermarket in Australia?": 1. Madame Flavour, 2. T2, 3. Twinings, 4. Nerada, 5. Dilmah, 6. Lipton, 7. Bushells - Searched Google, AI Overview "tea brands": 1. Twinings, 2. Dilmah, 3. Madura, 4. Bushells, 5. Tetley, 6. T2, 7. Madame Flavour - Searched Google, AI Overview "best tea": 1. T2, 2. Twinings, 3. Dilmah Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia tea brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lipton lost share of searches among tea brands in Australia, from 6.4% to 5.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Lipton estimated searches | Lipton Share of Search | Lipton rank | Tetley estimated searches | Tetley Share of Search | Tetley rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 5.4% | 3 | 590 | 1.7% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 4 | 480 | 0.9% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 4 | 480 | 0.91% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 6.1% | 4 | 480 | 1.5% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 7.4% | 4 | 390 | 1.5% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 6.2% | 4 | 480 | 1.6% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 6.2% | 4 | 480 | 1.6% | 9 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 5.2% | 5 | 590 | 1.6% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 5% | 6 | 590 | 1.6% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 4 | 590 | 1.6% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 3 | 590 | 1.6% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 5.3% | 4 | 590 | 1.6% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lipton’s and Tetley’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. - **Lipton**: Measured on the search term “lipton tea”. - **Tetley**: Measured on the search term “tetley”. - [Lipton profile](/demand/au/brands/lipton) - [Tetley profile](/demand/au/brands/tetley) - [All tea brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-tea-brands): 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 Lipton or Tetley more popular in search? In September 2026, Lipton had more branded searches than Tetley among tea brands in Australia. Lipton had about 1,900 branded searches, while Tetley had 590. Lipton made up 5.3% of all tea brand searches we track, and Tetley accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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