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title: "Wellington Cable Car vs Wellington Zoo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Wellington Zoo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington attractions 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."
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# Wellington Cable Car vs Wellington Zoo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Wellington Zoo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington attractions 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**: Wellington Cable Car and Wellington Zoo
- **Competitive set**: Wellington attractions
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Wellington Cable Car Share of Search**: 20.7%
- **Wellington Zoo Share of Search**: 26.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Wellington Zoo?

- In August 2026, Wellington Zoo had more branded searches than Wellington Cable Car among wellington attractions in New Zealand. Wellington Zoo was estimated to have 23.9K branded searches compared to Wellington Cable Car’s 19K, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus Wellington Cable Car’s 20.7%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Wellington Zoo took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wellington Cable Car’s estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand moved from 24.3% to 20.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 28.5K to 19K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wellington Zoo’s estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand moved from 22.5% to 26.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.4K to 23.9K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington attractions in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Wellington Cable Car lost estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand, from 21.8% to 20.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Wellington Cable Car estimated searches | Wellington Cable Car Share of Search | Wellington Cable Car rank | Wellington Zoo estimated searches | Wellington Zoo Share of Search | Wellington Zoo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 28.5K | 24.3% | 2 | 26.4K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 42.1K | 27.9% | 2 | 26.5K | 17.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 51.6K | 29.6% | 2 | 33.2K | 19% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 51.9K | 26.9% | 2 | 41.5K | 21.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 52K | 33.1% | 1 | 27K | 17.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 42.5K | 29.7% | 1 | 27K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 34.7K | 26.3% | 2 | 33.7K | 25.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 23.3K | 20.2% | 3 | 40.3K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 15.6K | 19.3% | 4 | 18.3K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 23.2K | 21.8% | 3 | 27.8K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 19K | 20.7% | 3 | 23.9K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Wellington Cable Car’s and Wellington Zoo’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.

- **Wellington Cable Car**: Measured on the search terms “wellington cable car”, “wellington cable car cost”, “wellington cable car nz”, “wellington cable car opening hours”, “wellington cable car parking”, “wellington cable car photos”, “wellington cable car route”, “wellington cable car tickets”, “wellington cable car times”, “wellington cable car timetable” and “wellingtoncablecar”, summed into one figure.
- **Wellington Zoo**: Measured on the search terms “capybara wellington zoo”, “map of wellington zoo”, “red panda wellington zoo”, “snow leopard wellington zoo”, “wellington zoo”, “wellington zoo 200 daniell street newtown wellington 6021”, “wellington zoo animals”, “wellington zoo cafe”, “wellington zoo cost”, “wellington zoo daniell street newtown wellington”, “wellington zoo hours”, “wellington zoo open hours”, “wellington zoo parking”, “wellington zoo photos”, “wellington zoo shop”, “wellington zoo specials”, “wellington zoo ticket”, “wellington zoo zoo”, “wellingtonzoo” and “wellingtonzoo com”, summed into one figure.

- [Wellington Cable Car profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-cable-car)
- [Wellington Zoo profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-zoo)
- [All wellington attractions in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wellington-attractions): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Wellington Cable Car or Wellington Zoo?

In August 2026, Wellington Zoo had more branded searches than Wellington Cable Car among wellington attractions in New Zealand. Wellington Zoo was estimated to have 23.9K branded searches compared to Wellington Cable Car’s 19K, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus Wellington Cable Car’s 20.7%.

## Cite this page

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