AUS Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Toys and Games – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Toys and Games 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 4.44802782443
95.5519721756
4%

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 36
64
36%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 15%
Transactional 12%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 8%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Retail Toys and Games 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
amazon.com.au 15.07
babybunting.com.au 10.54
temu.com 7.84
kmart.com.au 6.75
bigw.com.au 6.59
lego.com 5.01
vulyplay.com 3.71
target.com.au 3.46
ebay.com.au 2.62
bricksmegastore.com 1.69
others 36.72
  • amazon.com.au - 15.07%
  • babybunting.com.au - 10.54%
  • temu.com - 7.84%
  • kmart.com.au - 6.75%
  • bigw.com.au - 6.59%
  • lego.com - 5.01%
  • vulyplay.com - 3.71%
  • target.com.au - 3.46%
  • ebay.com.au - 2.62%
  • bricksmegastore.com - 1.69%
  • others - 36.72%

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Amazon.com.au leads with 15.07% click share, followed by BabyBunting.com.au at 10.54%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 36.72%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Retail Toys and Games 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 amazon.com.au temu.com bigw.com.au kmart.com.au lego.com vulyplay.com target.com.au babybunting.com.au ebay.com.au bricksmegastore.com
2026/01/01 14.15% 10.04% 5.7% 6.18% 3.44% 4.01% 2.82% 3.6% 2.36% 5.21%
2026/01/02 14.84% 12.11% 5.87% 6.15% 4.17% 3.89% 3.47% 2.82% 2.96% 2.32%
2026/01/03 15.63% 11.31% 5.99% 5.56% 5.84% 3.94% 3.87% 2.86% 2.53% 3.05%
2026/01/04 15.09% 12.44% 8.14% 5.57% 4.2% 3.76% 3.23% 2.84% 2.78% 2.66%
2026/01/05 15.51% 11.29% 6.14% 5.54% 4.24% 4.53% 2.99% 3.14% 3.69% 2.68%
2026/01/06 14.83% 11.21% 4.63% 5.27% 6.16% 3.42% 3.05% 3.39% 3.32% 2.56%
2026/01/07 14.68% 11.88% 6.8% 4.23% 6.49% 4.34% 2.79% 3.87% 2.01% 2.98%
2026/01/08 11.13% 8.5% 5.05% 4.32% 6.74% 5.26% 3.78% 6.57% 2.75% 3.81%
2026/01/09 12.57% 8.56% 4.2% 3.79% 7.03% 5.21% 4.13% 6.45% 2.53% 3.17%
2026/01/10 14.73% 9.42% 4.36% 4.51% 4.09% 4.56% 3.95% 5.5% 2.58% 2.31%
2026/01/11 13.13% 9.42% 4.14% 3.86% 5.24% 4.95% 3.87% 6.36% 3.52% 2.81%
2026/01/12 13.83% 9.84% 3.9% 5.2% 5.26% 4.49% 3.69% 3.38% 3.64% 3.1%
2026/01/13 14.96% 9.51% 3.5% 4.59% 3.39% 5.8% 2.91% 3.31% 3.59% 1.74%
2026/01/14 15.46% 8.46% 3.54% 3.78% 5.65% 5.72% 2.99% 3.45% 3.76% 2.81%
2026/01/15 16.27% 10.34% 4.25% 4.49% 4.48% 5.33% 2.9% 2.99% 3.55% 2.79%
2026/01/16 12.58% 8.56% 4.2% 3.79% 7.01% 5.19% 4.12% 6.4% 2.55% 3.17%
2026/01/17 14.77% 8.17% 5.19% 4.64% 4.98% 5.66% 3.93% 3.02% 2.78% 2.43%
2026/01/18 15.06% 8.46% 5.21% 4.29% 4.89% 5.31% 3.44% 3.21% 2.85% 3.1%
2026/01/19 13.37% 8.62% 5.4% 4.76% 5.73% 5% 3.06% 2.77% 3.26% 2.79%
2026/01/20 14.69% 9.7% 5.9% 4.79% 4.78% 3.9% 3.64% 3.45% 2.99% 2.71%
2026/01/21 14.52% 8.28% 4.57% 4.59% 4.93% 4.21% 3.43% 3.56% 2.96% 2.86%
2026/01/22 16.3% 8.5% 4.03% 5.46% 5.5% 4.84% 2.5% 3.56% 2.66% 2.46%
2026/01/23 17.13% 8.63% 3.22% 6.05% 5.41% 4.53% 2.71% 4.03% 2.23% 2.95%
2026/01/24 16.74% 9.32% 3.4% 6.61% 5.54% 4.07% 2.46% 3.42% 2.59% 2.89%
2026/01/25 18.61% 9.42% 3.31% 6.62% 5.48% 3.56% 2.61% 3.52% 2.34% 2.8%
2026/01/26 18.55% 10.09% 5.15% 7.16% 5.74% 4.26% 2.62% 3.46% 2.02% 2.92%
2026/01/27 18.14% 8.31% 4.96% 8.15% 5.47% 4.55% 3.29% 3.19% 2.01% 2.31%
2026/01/28 16.45% 8.33% 5.25% 7% 6.11% 5.04% 3.05% 2.97% 1.94% 3.06%
2026/01/29 15.92% 8.89% 6.27% 6.58% 5.57% 4.34% 2.93% 3% 2.45% 2.72%
2026/01/30 14.04% 8.33% 7.38% 6.76% 5.11% 4.01% 3.7% 2.95% 2.6% 2.25%
2026/01/31 14.37% 10.37% 6.8% 6.55% 4.87% 4.37% 3.45% 3.21% 2.71% 2.47%
  • amazon.com.au
  • temu.com
  • bigw.com.au
  • kmart.com.au
  • lego.com
  • vulyplay.com
  • target.com.au
  • babybunting.com.au
  • ebay.com.au
  • bricksmegastore.com

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Amazon.com.au’s PPC spend share rose steadily, peaking mid-month, then dipped slightly. Temu.com fluctuated, ending with a slight increase. Bigw.com.au and Kmart.com.au showed gradual growth. Lego.com and Vulyplay.com had consistent mid-month peaks. Target.com.au and Babybunting.com.au remained stable. Ebay.com.au and Bricksmegastore.com had minor fluctuations. January concluded with Amazon.com.au leading.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Retail Toys and Games

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
2026/01/01 1179
2026/01/02 1167
2026/01/03 1140
2026/01/04 1129
2026/01/05 1118
2026/01/06 1115
2026/01/07 1148
2026/01/08 1110
2026/01/09 1075
2026/01/10 1118
2026/01/11 1121
2026/01/12 1100
2026/01/13 1116
2026/01/14 1106
2026/01/15 1121
2026/01/16 1075
2026/01/17 1131
2026/01/18 1147
2026/01/19 1145
2026/01/20 1123
2026/01/21 1146
2026/01/22 1125
2026/01/23 1109
2026/01/24 1125
2026/01/25 1130
2026/01/26 1198
2026/01/27 1248
2026/01/28 1169
2026/01/29 1172
2026/01/30 1183
2026/01/31 1196

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January saw a fluctuating number of advertisers, starting at 1,179 and dipping to 1,075 mid-month. A strong recovery followed, ending at 1,196.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Retail Toys and Games

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
kmart.com.au 2.4%
bws.com.au 0.62%
littlenation.com.au 0.35%
myer.com.au 0.29%
costway.com 0.29%
babyvillage.com.au -0.39%
temu.com -0.51%
step2direct.com.au -0.52%
vulyplay.com -0.53%
babybunting.com.au -2.14%

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Kmart.com.au surged with a 2.40 increase, while babybunting.com.au dropped by 2.14. Bws.com.au and littlenation.com.au saw positive gains, contrasting with declines from vulyplay.com and step2direct.com.au.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Retail Toys and Games Share of Impressions

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

Date amazon.com.au temu.com kmart.com.au bigw.com.au target.com.au ebay.com.au babybunting.com.au vulyplay.com littlenation.com.au myer.com.au
2026/01/01 17.58% 10.96% 7.54% 7.53% 3.36% 3.09% 3.9% 2.5% 1.15% 2.39%
2026/01/02 18.25% 13.04% 7.95% 7.82% 4.13% 3.64% 2.65% 2.54% 1.5% 1.65%
2026/01/03 18.93% 12.67% 8.09% 8.02% 4.75% 3.29% 2.83% 2.51% 1.48% 1.43%
2026/01/04 18.6% 13.05% 7.63% 10.61% 3.93% 3.54% 2.81% 2.55% 1.3% 2.09%
2026/01/05 19.05% 12.66% 7.41% 7.77% 3.74% 4.3% 3.13% 3.15% 1.35% 1.43%
2026/01/06 18.31% 13.13% 7.5% 6.4% 3.83% 4.13% 3.33% 2.09% 1.67% 1.13%
2026/01/07 18.66% 13.08% 5.87% 8.89% 3.31% 2.53% 3.84% 2.92% 1.42% 1.64%
2026/01/08 15.41% 9.26% 6.71% 7.04% 5.11% 3.7% 6.67% 3.69% 1.41% 1.15%
2026/01/09 15.42% 9.12% 5.46% 5.97% 5.44% 3.58% 6.42% 3.51% 2.13% 1.33%
2026/01/10 17.74% 10.55% 6.16% 5.93% 4.99% 3.36% 5.39% 3.23% 1.78% 1.86%
2026/01/11 17.17% 10.8% 5.57% 5.63% 5.04% 4.38% 6.24% 3.43% 1.47% 1.37%
2026/01/12 17.38% 11.48% 7.4% 5.27% 4.58% 4.73% 3.26% 3.37% 1.72% 1.65%
2026/01/13 18.36% 11.03% 6.38% 4.66% 3.62% 4.75% 3.08% 4.12% 2.13% 1.34%
2026/01/14 19.14% 9.98% 5.64% 4.75% 3.74% 4.94% 3.42% 4.21% 1.31% 1.44%
2026/01/15 19.65% 11.59% 6.22% 5.4% 3.53% 4.57% 2.73% 3.85% 1.44% 2.45%
2026/01/16 15.46% 9.13% 5.47% 5.98% 5.45% 3.62% 6.39% 3.51% 2.13% 1.33%
2026/01/17 16.37% 9.84% 6.92% 7.14% 5.1% 3.69% 2.99% 3.7% 1.85% 2.57%
2026/01/18 16.77% 9.57% 6.56% 7.3% 4.58% 3.77% 3.19% 3.81% 2.01% 2.99%
2026/01/19 15.08% 10.12% 6.6% 7.14% 4.15% 4.28% 2.69% 3.34% 2.04% 2.38%
2026/01/20 16.5% 11.02% 6.62% 7.5% 4.91% 3.98% 3.55% 2.63% 1.82% 2.78%
2026/01/21 15.71% 9.47% 7.03% 6.26% 4.7% 4.22% 3.74% 2.86% 2.34% 2.19%
2026/01/22 17.54% 10.12% 8.4% 5.64% 3.64% 3.56% 3.72% 3.13% 2.06% 2.57%
2026/01/23 18.2% 10.11% 8.98% 4.44% 3.71% 3.21% 4.03% 2.94% 1.83% 3.12%
2026/01/24 17.61% 11.32% 9.47% 4.66% 3.35% 3.39% 3.47% 2.7% 2.54% 2.31%
2026/01/25 19.92% 10.69% 9.42% 4.72% 3.58% 3.19% 3.52% 2.27% 1.93% 1.88%
2026/01/26 20.5% 11.31% 10.43% 6.97% 3.66% 2.74% 3.58% 2.64% 1.55% 1.64%
2026/01/27 20.52% 9.39% 11.6% 6.85% 4.26% 2.56% 3.08% 3.07% 1.89% 1.66%
2026/01/28 18.23% 9.7% 10.84% 7.55% 4.3% 2.77% 3.18% 3.49% 2.45% 0.86%
2026/01/29 17.42% 10.63% 9.34% 8.46% 3.88% 3.2% 2.92% 2.83% 2.06% 2.51%
2026/01/30 16.1% 9.38% 10.02% 10.24% 4.94% 3.23% 3.14% 2.53% 1.63% 1.32%
2026/01/31 15.59% 11.56% 9.36% 9.16% 4.64% 3.48% 3.28% 2.69% 1.68% 1.05%
  • amazon.com.au
  • temu.com
  • kmart.com.au
  • bigw.com.au
  • target.com.au
  • ebay.com.au
  • babybunting.com.au
  • vulyplay.com
  • littlenation.com.au
  • myer.com.au

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Amazon.com.au started strong, peaking mid-month, then declined. Temu.com fluctuated, ending higher. Kmart.com.au rose steadily. Bigw.com.au dipped, then surged. Target.com.au remained stable. Ebay.com.au saw a slight increase. Babybunting.com.au fluctuated. Vulyplay.com varied. Littlenation.com.au and Myer.com.au showed minor changes.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Retail Toys and Games

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 Retail Toys and Games - Last month
  1. 1
    Unboxing Day Sale On Now - Australia's Largest Baby Store https://www.babybunting.com.au

    Unboxing Day sale on now. Huge savings on selected products across the store. Shop now.

  2. 2
    Welcome To Baby Kingdom | Australia's Biggest Baby Shops https://www.babykingdom.com.au

    Baby Kingdom has been Sydney's premier baby store for over 30 years. Shop the best deals in Australia on baby prams, cots, car seats, and more.

  3. 3
    LEGO® Certified Stores | Shop Online Now https://lego.bricksmegastore.com

    LEGO® Certified Stores are built for brick enthusiasts to become the builders of tomorrow.

  4. 4
    The Official LEGO® Shop https://www.lego.com › lego › sets

    The Largest LEGO® Selection — Discover the latest LEGO® releases and find the perfect set for all ages only at LEGO.com! Buy the...

  5. 5
    RedBalloon https://www.redballoon.com.au › redballoon › experiences

    Shop RedBalloon Experiences — Australia's #1 experience site. Free exchange price guarantee. Vouchers valid for 5 years. Treat yourself and support local. Book amazing Australian experiences today at RedBalloon.

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Australia’s retail landscape shines with Baby Bunting’s Unboxing Day sale, Baby Kingdom’s legacy of 30 years, and LEGO’s promise of creativity. RedBalloon offers unforgettable experiences, emphasizing local support and flexibility. These ads highlight savings, heritage, creativity, and unique experiences.

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