AUS Education & Training Universities - PPC Market Share Analysis June 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Universities category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Universities – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Universities AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 29.4457081951
70.5542918049
29%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 40
60
40%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 6%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Education & Training Universities brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
unsw.edu.au 8.35
adelaide.edu.au 6.96
swinburneonline.edu.au 4.94
mq.edu.au 4.52
rmit.edu.au 4.48
newcastle.edu.au 4.36
curtin.edu.au 4.07
latrobe.edu.au 3.9
torrens.edu.au 3.87
open.edu.au 3.55
others 51
  • unsw.edu.au - 8.35%
  • adelaide.edu.au - 6.96%
  • swinburneonline.edu.au - 4.94%
  • mq.edu.au - 4.52%
  • rmit.edu.au - 4.48%
  • newcastle.edu.au - 4.36%
  • curtin.edu.au - 4.07%
  • latrobe.edu.au - 3.9%
  • torrens.edu.au - 3.87%
  • open.edu.au - 3.55%
  • others - 51%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In the education sector’s PPC landscape, UNSW leads with 8.35% click share, followed by Adelaide at 6.96%. ‘Others’ dominate, capturing 51% of the share.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Education & Training Universities brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date swinburneonline.edu.au torrens.edu.au une.edu.au adelaide.edu.au open.edu.au studyonline.canberra.edu.au latrobe.edu.au studyuts.online online.mbs.edu studyonline.ecu.edu.au
2026/05/01 9.03% 5.18% 2.45% 2.85% 6.37% 3.47% 2.47% 2.91% 2.67% 3.09%
2026/05/02 8.38% 5.47% 3.02% 5.6% 5.75% 3.07% 2.31% 3.68% 2.73% 3.01%
2026/05/03 7.5% 6.19% 2.51% 4.15% 4.9% 3.31% 2.76% 3.17% 2.75% 2.9%
2026/05/04 7.62% 4.8% 2.82% 5.44% 3.99% 3.49% 2.5% 4.36% 3.23% 3.38%
2026/05/05 8.93% 5.9% 3.72% 3.91% 4.37% 3.62% 2.76% 4.4% 3.39% 3.28%
2026/05/06 8% 6.04% 4.18% 5.22% 3.58% 3.63% 2.05% 3.68% 3.38% 2.85%
2026/05/07 8.89% 5.73% 5.24% 4.74% 4.05% 3.9% 1.86% 4% 3.4% 2.88%
2026/05/08 8.52% 6.66% 3.82% 5.25% 4.26% 3.52% 2.15% 3.78% 3.16% 2.85%
2026/05/09 8.83% 5.97% 4.82% 5.72% 4.74% 3.44% 1.56% 3% 3.49% 2.86%
2026/05/10 8.79% 6.67% 5.11% 5.51% 4.65% 3.12% 1.53% 3.03% 3.34% 2.23%
2026/05/11 8.67% 6.24% 5.13% 3.48% 4.74% 3.86% 2.29% 3.17% 3.15% 2.88%
2026/05/12 8.32% 5.36% 6.13% 3.88% 4.7% 3.89% 2.37% 2.55% 3.08% 2.8%
2026/05/13 7.71% 5.72% 4.66% 4.72% 4.33% 3.32% 2.45% 2.51% 2.66% 3.24%
2026/05/14 8.95% 6.1% 4.98% 4.71% 3.57% 3.8% 2.27% 2.56% 3.26% 4.12%
2026/05/15 8.1% 6.71% 4.92% 5.26% 4.67% 3.84% 2.42% 2.77% 3.06% 3.73%
2026/05/16 7.18% 5.75% 4.44% 4.37% 5.02% 3.35% 3.66% 2.43% 3.06% 2.95%
2026/05/17 7.13% 4.72% 4.93% 5.42% 4.41% 3.32% 3.36% 2.36% 3.16% 3.5%
2026/05/18 7.09% 4.25% 4.83% 3.47% 3.46% 3.64% 3.25% 2.85% 3.33% 3.94%
2026/05/19 7.23% 4.39% 4.82% 4.45% 3.66% 4.5% 3.28% 2.66% 3.15% 4.21%
2026/05/20 7.93% 4.08% 5.07% 4.47% 3.1% 3.73% 3.58% 3.07% 3.15% 3.64%
2026/05/21 8.63% 4.1% 5.17% 3.6% 3.88% 3.52% 3.2% 2.59% 2.62% 3.6%
2026/05/22 8.44% 5.61% 5.89% 4.42% 5.25% 3.32% 3.39% 2.77% 2.26% 3.19%
2026/05/23 8.57% 4.28% 5.97% 5.11% 5.06% 3.36% 3.09% 3.13% 2.56% 2.72%
2026/05/24 8.04% 5.36% 6.76% 4.66% 4.58% 3.54% 3.25% 3.02% 2.41% 2.71%
2026/05/25 8.2% 4.65% 5.89% 3.82% 3.04% 3.42% 3.33% 3.43% 2.51% 2.43%
2026/05/26 8.15% 4.48% 6.16% 4.34% 4.16% 3.22% 3.17% 2.42% 1.52% 1.54%
2026/05/27 8.94% 4.8% 5.65% 3.82% 4.12% 3.38% 3.07% 2.97% 2.33% 1.85%
2026/05/28 9.63% 5.08% 4.15% 4.6% 3.56% 3.34% 3.4% 2.3% 1.97% 1.48%
2026/05/29 10.88% 5.81% 4.48% 4.64% 3.23% 3.79% 3.57% 2.52% 2.41% 1.75%
2026/05/30 11.4% 6.27% 4.52% 5.36% 3.9% 3.47% 2.83% 2.26% 2.13% 1.73%
2026/05/31 10.47% 7.05% 5.72% 4.96% 3.6% 3.23% 3.06% 2.37% 2.04% 1.83%
  • swinburneonline.edu.au
  • torrens.edu.au
  • une.edu.au
  • adelaide.edu.au
  • open.edu.au
  • studyonline.canberra.edu.au
  • latrobe.edu.au
  • studyuts.online
  • online.mbs.edu
  • studyonline.ecu.edu.au

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Swinburne Online’s PPC spend share surged from 9.03% to 11.4% by May’s end, leading the pack. Torrens University saw a steady rise, closing at 7.05%. UNE and Adelaide University experienced fluctuations, while Open University and others maintained moderate shares.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 281
2026/05/02 272
2026/05/03 275
2026/05/04 281
2026/05/05 274
2026/05/06 277
2026/05/07 269
2026/05/08 286
2026/05/09 263
2026/05/10 274
2026/05/11 286
2026/05/12 292
2026/05/13 306
2026/05/14 291
2026/05/15 297
2026/05/16 293
2026/05/17 293
2026/05/18 306
2026/05/19 292
2026/05/20 277
2026/05/21 287
2026/05/22 281
2026/05/23 282
2026/05/24 283
2026/05/25 307
2026/05/26 361
2026/05/27 350
2026/05/28 350
2026/05/29 351
2026/05/30 348
2026/05/31 357

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

May began with 281 advertisers, fluctuating slightly until mid-month. A significant rise occurred from May 25, peaking at 361 on May 26. The month concluded with 357 advertisers, marking a strong finish.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Education & Training Universities

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
latrobe.edu.au 4.31%
curtin.edu.au 1.95%
swinburne.edu.au 0.99%
une.edu.au 0.48%
uts.edu.au 0.37%
adelaide.edu.au -0.7%
csu.edu.au -0.9%
uwa.edu.au -1.14%
mq.edu.au -1.35%
flinders.edu.au -1.49%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

La Trobe University surged with a 4.31% click share increase, while Flinders University faced a decline of 1.49%.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Education & Training Universities Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date swinburneonline.edu.au torrens.edu.au une.edu.au open.edu.au adelaide.edu.au unsw.edu.au rmit.edu.au latrobe.edu.au mq.edu.au studyonline.canberra.edu.au
2026/05/01 8.84% 4.82% 2.26% 8.22% 4.89% 4.99% 2.45% 1.75% 3.89% 2.15%
2026/05/02 7.95% 5.17% 2.94% 7.3% 5.22% 4.92% 2.1% 1.4% 4.96% 1.67%
2026/05/03 7.74% 6.21% 2.61% 7.18% 3.76% 5.93% 3.07% 1.73% 4.96% 2.05%
2026/05/04 8.35% 4.79% 2.74% 5.88% 4.85% 2.82% 3.57% 1.49% 3.11% 2.19%
2026/05/05 9.16% 5.76% 3.53% 6.25% 3.72% 3.15% 3.18% 1.91% 3.64% 2.03%
2026/05/06 8.23% 5.59% 4.04% 5.11% 4.54% 2.74% 2.73% 1.2% 5.11% 2.1%
2026/05/07 8.71% 5.24% 5.33% 5.91% 4.62% 3.93% 2.42% 1.04% 4.27% 2.29%
2026/05/08 8.99% 6.27% 3.54% 6.29% 4.86% 5.49% 2.28% 1.43% 3.36% 2.07%
2026/05/09 8.81% 5.42% 4.4% 7.76% 5.2% 5.2% 2.65% 1% 3.61% 2.12%
2026/05/10 9.45% 7.24% 4.32% 7.56% 4.94% 3.38% 2.17% 0.81% 4.1% 1.71%
2026/05/11 9.2% 6.45% 5.04% 6.78% 3.9% 3.8% 1.74% 1.59% 2.42% 2.25%
2026/05/12 7.87% 4.79% 5.63% 7.09% 3.23% 4.11% 2.71% 1.73% 2.24% 2.13%
2026/05/13 7.16% 6.04% 4.89% 6.9% 4.03% 5.33% 2.91% 1.91% 2.75% 1.85%
2026/05/14 8.21% 5.67% 4.84% 6.17% 4.29% 3.23% 3.58% 1.67% 2.77% 2.18%
2026/05/15 7.56% 6.63% 4.46% 7.41% 4.69% 4.41% 2.62% 1.7% 1.99% 2.13%
2026/05/16 6.65% 5.25% 4.12% 7.92% 3.89% 4.13% 3.35% 4.99% 3.88% 1.98%
2026/05/17 6.45% 4% 4.78% 6.73% 5.56% 4.9% 3.31% 3.69% 1.78% 1.81%
2026/05/18 6.43% 3.33% 4.82% 4.85% 4.07% 3.82% 3.57% 5.16% 3.05% 2.24%
2026/05/19 6.49% 3.39% 4.94% 4.93% 3.91% 3.46% 3.6% 4.98% 1.65% 2.72%
2026/05/20 7.41% 3.28% 5% 4% 4.37% 4.99% 4.36% 6.27% 1.18% 2.24%
2026/05/21 8.46% 3.36% 5.39% 5.37% 3.57% 3.42% 3.4% 4.5% 3.52% 2.14%
2026/05/22 7.98% 5.1% 5.73% 7.18% 4.49% 2.94% 2.3% 4.46% 3.5% 1.95%
2026/05/23 8.45% 3.8% 6.39% 7.53% 4.39% 3.59% 2.85% 3.17% 1.85% 1.99%
2026/05/24 7.65% 5.07% 6.14% 6.93% 4.16% 4.07% 2.22% 4.11% 2.02% 2.11%
2026/05/25 8.08% 4.47% 5.71% 4.39% 4.23% 3.86% 2.98% 4.32% 2.17% 2.17%
2026/05/26 7.12% 3.99% 5.91% 5.06% 6.99% 4.9% 2.71% 3.63% 2.31% 1.59%
2026/05/27 8.7% 4.44% 6.04% 5.54% 3.93% 4.96% 3.71% 3.48% 1.92% 1.91%
2026/05/28 9.34% 4.88% 4.15% 4.65% 4.43% 5.3% 3.5% 4.01% 1.75% 1.84%
2026/05/29 10.63% 6.13% 4.14% 4.42% 4.19% 5.22% 3.75% 4.9% 1.71% 2.2%
2026/05/30 11.59% 6.38% 3.99% 5.33% 5.75% 4.84% 4.55% 3.3% 3% 1.78%
2026/05/31 9.78% 7.79% 6.22% 4.85% 4.68% 4.01% 3.65% 3.48% 2.55% 1.67%
  • swinburneonline.edu.au
  • torrens.edu.au
  • une.edu.au
  • open.edu.au
  • adelaide.edu.au
  • unsw.edu.au
  • rmit.edu.au
  • latrobe.edu.au
  • mq.edu.au
  • studyonline.canberra.edu.au

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Swinburne Online led May with a strong finish, peaking at 11.59% on the 30th. Torrens University saw a steady rise, ending at 7.79%. UNE and Open University fluctuated, while Adelaide and UNSW had moderate gains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Education & Training Universities - Last month
  1. 1
    Adelaide University | Bachelor of Accounting | Graduate Career-Ready https://www.adelaide.edu.au › bachelor › accounting

    Enjoy flexibility with Adelaide University's 100% online study mode. Enquiry today. Learn how business intelligence and analytics help solve real...

  2. 2
    ISN Psychology Mid-Year Intake | Hons, MPP, Master and DPsych https://www.isn.edu.au

    ISN Psychology 2026 mid-year applications open. Apply Now. Honours, Clinical, Professional and Sport Psychology Degree options.

  3. 3
    Macquarie University - Enquire Now To Find Out More https://www.mq.edu.au

    Discover how our courses can multiply your potential. Study online or on-campus. Real-world experience, with industry co-designed degrees.

  4. 4
    Study Online Business Degrees & Diplomas | Swinburne Online https://www.swinburneonline.edu.au

    Learn how to earn a Bachelor of Business with a major in Finance online with Swinburne. With more ways to study & connect, Swinburne Online does...

  5. 5
    Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) https://www.une.edu.au

    UNE is the only public uni to get 5 Stars for Overall Experience 20 years in a row. UNE rates among the top 20% of universities nationally for graduate...

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, universities are crafting compelling narratives. Adelaide University highlights flexibility with online accounting studies, while ISN Psychology emphasizes diverse degree options. Macquarie University promises real-world experience, Swinburne Online offers finance-focused business degrees, and UNE boasts a stellar 20-year reputation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Customer Success Stories

Get the full picture

See this data specific to your brand performance

The data on this page is just a sample of the billions of data points we hold at Adthena. The insights generated by Ask Arlo, leverage real-time GenAI to answer questions about your search data.

Our search consultants can introduce you to Whole Market View data that is specific to your organization, based on the size of the relevant search term and competitor universe, and the locations that you need monitoring.

Related reports