--- title: "Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor jacket 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/macpac-vs-the-north-face" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor jacket 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**: Macpac and The North Face - **Competitive set**: Outdoor jacket brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Macpac Share of Search**: 10.6% - **The North Face Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? - In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor jacket brands in Australia. Macpac had about 5,400 branded searches, while The North Face had 2,900. Macpac made up 10.6% of all outdoor jacket brand searches we track, and The North Face accounted for 5.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: The North Face took it in July 2026, Macpac took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macpac’s share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia moved from 16.2% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The North Face’s share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia moved from 4.7% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.9K. ## Top outdoor jacket brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Macpac was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The North Face was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Macpac was listed before The North Face in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Macpac | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kathmandu | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The North Face | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rab | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mont | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Arc'teryx | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Columbia | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mountain Designs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about outdoor jacket brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best rain jacket for hiking in Australia?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Macpac, 3. Mont - Asked ChatGPT "Which outdoor jacket brand should I buy in Australia?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Macpac, 3. Kathmandu, 4. Arc'teryx - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best puffer jacket for travel?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Rab - Searched Google, AI Overview "rain jacket": 1. Patagonia, 2. The North Face, 3. Kathmandu, 4. Columbia - Searched Google, AI Overview "waterproof jacket": 1. Kathmandu, 2. Macpac, 3. The North Face Not named in any answer: Mountain Designs. 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 outdoor jacket brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, The North Face lost share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia, from 11.4% to 5.7%. - In September 2026, Macpac lost share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia, from 14% to 10.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Macpac estimated searches | Macpac Share of Search | Macpac rank | The North Face estimated searches | The North Face Share of Search | The North Face rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 16.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 4.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 14% | 3 | 2.9K | 5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 14.3% | 3 | 2.4K | 5.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 11% | 3 | 1.9K | 4.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 10.7% | 3 | 1.9K | 5.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 5.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 14.6% | 2 | 4.4K | 5.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 13.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 12.9% | 2 | 18.1K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 10.3% | 4 | 27.1K | 18.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 14% | 3 | 9.9K | 11.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 10.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 5.7% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macpac’s and The North Face’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. - **Macpac**: Measured on the search term “macpac jacket”. - **The North Face**: Measured on the search term “the north face jacket”. - [Macpac profile](/demand/au/brands/macpac) - [The North Face profile](/demand/au/brands/the-north-face) - [All outdoor jacket brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-outdoor-jacket-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 Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor jacket brands in Australia. Macpac had about 5,400 branded searches, while The North Face had 2,900. Macpac made up 10.6% of all outdoor jacket brand searches we track, and The North Face accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/macpac-vs-the-north-face This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/macpac-vs-the-north-face. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.