Brandwave

McDonald Jones Homes vs Metricon:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Metricon had more branded searches than McDonald Jones Homes among home builders in Australia. Metricon had about 22,200 branded searches, while McDonald Jones Homes had 9,900. Metricon made up 22.9% of all home builder searches we track, and McDonald Jones Homes accounted for 10.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about home builders, Metricon appeared in four of the five answers and McDonald Jones Homes in one. Metricon was mentioned before McDonald Jones Homes in every answer that named either.

Among home builders in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Metricon, about 2 searches for every 1 for McDonald Jones Homes

Metricon 22.2K searchesMcDonald Jones Homes 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Metricon, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, McDonald Jones Homes in 1

Metricon in 4 of 5McDonald Jones Homes in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Metricon, named ahead of McDonald Jones Homes in 4 of 4 answers

Metricon first in 4McDonald Jones Homes never first

Follow McDonald Jones Homes vs Metricon and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Track your brand against a rival →

Top home builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metricon was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. McDonald Jones Homes was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Metricon was listed before McDonald Jones Homes in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Metricon1st
  2. G.J. Gardner Homes2nd
  3. Simonds Homes3rd
  4. Carlisle Homes4th
  5. McDonald Jones Homes5th
  6. Clarendon Homes6th
  7. Henley7th
  8. Burbank–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Metricon4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • G.J. Gardner Homes4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Carlisle Homes3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Clarendon Homes2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Simonds Homes2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • McDonald Jones Homes1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Henley1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Burbank0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about home builders

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 McDonald Jones Homes or Metricon more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for McDonald Jones Homes and Metricon by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight home builders we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

McDonald Jones Homes and Metricon among home builders in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Metricon, McDonald Jones Homes. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMetriconG.J. Gardner HomesCarlisle HomesClarendon HomesMcDonald Jones HomesSimonds HomesHenleyBurbank
Oct 202520.5%16.8%16.8%11.2%11.2%11.2%7.5%5%
Nov 202523.2%15.5%15.5%12.6%10.3%10.3%6.9%5.6%
Dec 202520.5%16.7%16.7%11.2%11.2%11.2%7.5%5%
Jan 202623.9%16%16%10.7%10.7%10.7%7.2%4.8%
Feb 202621.9%17.9%14.6%9.8%12%12%6.5%5.3%
Mar 202622.8%15.2%15.2%10.2%10.2%12.5%8.3%5.6%
Apr 202623.7%15.8%15.8%10.6%10.6%10.6%7.1%5.8%
May 202623.2%15.5%15.5%10.3%10.3%12.6%6.9%5.6%
Jun 202624.4%16.3%16.3%10.9%8.9%10.9%7.3%4.9%
Jul 202633.2%14.8%14.8%8.1%8.1%9.9%6.6%4.4%
Aug 202624.9%16.7%16.7%9.1%9.1%11.1%7.5%5%
Sep 202622.9%18.7%15.3%10.2%10.2%10.2%6.8%5.6%

How has the McDonald Jones Homes and Metricon comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia home builders in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, McDonald Jones Homes overtook Simonds Homes to rank 5th among home builders in Australia, with 10.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Metricon lost share of searches among home builders in Australia, from 24.9% to 22.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McDonald Jones Homes’ and Metricon’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.

McDonald Jones Homes

1 branded search term

  • mcdonald jones homes

Metricon

1 branded search term

  • metricon

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Other head-to-heads among home builders

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Put your own brand in this comparison

Brandwave tracks your branded demand next to the rival you actually watch, with your campaigns, spend and outcomes on the same timeline.

Start free