--- title: "Medibank vs nib: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Medibank or nib more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Health insurance funds 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/medibank-vs-nib" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Medibank vs nib: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Medibank or nib more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Health insurance funds 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**: Medibank and nib - **Competitive set**: Health insurance funds - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Medibank Share of Search**: 30.5% - **nib Share of Search**: 17.8% ## Is Medibank or nib more popular in search? - In September 2026, Medibank had more branded searches than nib among health insurance funds in Australia. Medibank had about 110,000 branded searches, while nib had 64,300. Medibank made up 30.5% of all health insurance fund searches we track, and nib accounted for 17.8%. - Medibank was ahead of nib in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Medibank’s share of searches among health insurance funds in Australia moved from 32.9% to 30.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, nib’s share of searches among health insurance funds in Australia moved from 18.3% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 75.3K to 64.3K. ## Top health insurance funds in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Medibank was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. nib was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Medibank was listed before nib 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HCF | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HBF | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Medibank | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ahm | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Frank | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GMHBA | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bupa | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | nib | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Australian Unity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about health insurance funds - Asked ChatGPT "Which health insurance fund should I join in Australia?": 1. HCF, 2. HBF, 3. GMHBA, 4. Medibank - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best private health insurance funds in Australia?": 1. HCF, 2. HBF, 3. Medibank, 4. Bupa, 5. Frank - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best private health insurance in Australia for a young couple?": 1. HCF, 2. ahm, 3. Frank, 4. Medibank - Searched Google, AI Overview "private health insurance": 1. Medibank, 2. Bupa, 3. HCF, 4. nib - Searched Google, AI Overview "health insurance comparison": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Australian Unity. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia health insurance funds in September 2026? - In September 2026, Medibank lost share of searches among health insurance funds in Australia, from 32.8% to 30.5%. - In September 2026, nib lost share of searches among health insurance funds in Australia, from 19.1% to 17.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Medibank estimated searches | Medibank Share of Search | Medibank rank | nib estimated searches | nib Share of Search | nib rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 32.9% | 1 | 75.3K | 18.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 34.8% | 1 | 75.3K | 19.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 32.8% | 1 | 61.6K | 18.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 34.7% | 1 | 64.3K | 16.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 31.2% | 1 | 78.6K | 18.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 27.6% | 1 | 101K | 16.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 30.6% | 1 | 75.3K | 17.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 135K | 32.7% | 1 | 78.6K | 19% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 32.7% | 1 | 78.6K | 19.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 32% | 1 | 78.6K | 18.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 32.8% | 1 | 78.6K | 19.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 30.5% | 1 | 64.3K | 17.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Medibank’s and nib’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. - **Medibank**: Measured on the search term “medibank”. - **nib**: Measured on the search terms “nib” and “nib health insurance”, summed into one figure. - [Medibank profile](/demand/au/brands/medibank) - [nib profile](/demand/au/brands/nib) - [All health insurance funds in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-health-insurance-funds): 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 Medibank or nib more popular in search? In September 2026, Medibank had more branded searches than nib among health insurance funds in Australia. Medibank had about 110,000 branded searches, while nib had 64,300. Medibank made up 30.5% of all health insurance fund searches we track, and nib accounted for 17.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Medibank vs nib: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/medibank-vs-nib This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/medibank-vs-nib. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.