--- title: "Johnsonville Shopping Centre vs North City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Johnsonville Shopping Centre or North City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region shopping centres set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/johnsonville-shopping-centre-vs-north-city" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Johnsonville Shopping Centre vs North City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Johnsonville Shopping Centre or North City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region shopping centres set in New Zealand. 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**: Johnsonville Shopping Centre and North City - **Competitive set**: Wellington region shopping centres - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Johnsonville Shopping Centre Share of Search**: 23.1% - **North City Share of Search**: 39.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Johnsonville Shopping Centre or North City? - In August 2026, North City had more branded searches than Johnsonville Shopping Centre among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand. North City was estimated to have 8.5K branded searches compared to Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s 5K, and held a 39.3% Share of Search versus Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s 23.1%. - North City was ahead of Johnsonville Shopping Centre in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 24.6% to 23.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6K to 5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North City’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 31.6% to 39.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 8.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region shopping centres in August 2026? - In August 2026, North City gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 37% to 39.3%. - In August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre lost estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 24.3% to 23.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Johnsonville Shopping Centre estimated searches | Johnsonville Shopping Centre Share of Search | Johnsonville Shopping Centre rank | North City estimated searches | North City Share of Search | North City rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.6K | 24.6% | 2 | 7.2K | 31.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 5.3K | 21.2% | 4 | 8.8K | 35.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 7.4K | 16.1% | 4 | 16.4K | 35.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 5.6K | 21% | 3 | 8.8K | 33.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 5.3K | 25.7% | 2 | 7.1K | 34.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 5.3K | 25.8% | 2 | 7K | 34.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.9K | 24.8% | 2 | 8.8K | 31.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.3K | 23.2% | 2 | 8.6K | 37.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.3K | 24.8% | 2 | 7K | 33.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 5.6K | 24.3% | 2 | 8.6K | 37% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5K | 23.1% | 2 | 8.5K | 39.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s and North City’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. - **Johnsonville Shopping Centre**: Measured on the search terms “johnsonville mall”, “johnsonville mall shops”, “johnsonville shopping centre” and “johnsonville shopping centre opening hours”, summed into one figure. - **North City**: Measured on the search terms “north city mall”, “north city opening hours”, “north city porirua” and “north city shops”, summed into one figure. - [Johnsonville Shopping Centre profile](/demand/nz/brands/johnsonville-shopping-centre) - [North City profile](/demand/nz/brands/north-city) - [All wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wellington-shopping-centres): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Johnsonville Shopping Centre or North City? In August 2026, North City had more branded searches than Johnsonville Shopping Centre among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand. North City was estimated to have 8.5K branded searches compared to Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s 5K, and held a 39.3% Share of Search versus Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s 23.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Johnsonville Shopping Centre vs North City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/johnsonville-shopping-centre-vs-north-city This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/johnsonville-shopping-centre-vs-north-city. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.