AUS Education & Training Universities - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 39.4419834981
60.5580165019
39%

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 41
59
41%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 6%

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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
open.edu.au 10.29
latrobe.edu.au 9.84
unsw.edu.au 7.51
adelaide.edu.au 5.16
torrens.edu.au 4.71
mq.edu.au 4.41
swinburneonline.edu.au 4.2
newcastle.edu.au 4.02
curtin.edu.au 3.01
uq.edu.au 2.65
others 44.2
  • open.edu.au - 10.29%
  • latrobe.edu.au - 9.84%
  • unsw.edu.au - 7.51%
  • adelaide.edu.au - 5.16%
  • torrens.edu.au - 4.71%
  • mq.edu.au - 4.41%
  • swinburneonline.edu.au - 4.2%
  • newcastle.edu.au - 4.02%
  • curtin.edu.au - 3.01%
  • uq.edu.au - 2.65%
  • others - 44.2%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 44.2% click share, while ‘open.edu.au’ leads individual domains at 10.29%.

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 open.edu.au swinburneonline.edu.au torrens.edu.au une.edu.au studyonline.canberra.edu.au mq.edu.au unsw.edu.au studyonline.ecu.edu.au aib.edu.au adelaide.edu.au
2026/07/01 8.14% 8.9% 7.53% 3.03% 4.7% 1.88% 2.8% 2.78% 3.08% 1.84%
2026/07/02 9.69% 8.1% 6.35% 3.05% 3.99% 3.45% 2.13% 2.03% 3.21% 2.09%
2026/07/03 10.12% 7.93% 7.07% 4.55% 3.35% 1.93% 2.19% 2.34% 3.93% 2.18%
2026/07/04 10.31% 7.97% 8.84% 4.45% 3.04% 3.53% 3.15% 2.07% 3.88% 2.36%
2026/07/05 9.75% 8.37% 8.24% 4.8% 3.03% 3.53% 2.4% 1.79% 4.13% 2.24%
2026/07/06 11.07% 7.92% 8.15% 5.05% 2.49% 3.04% 2.45% 2.15% 5.22% 2.67%
2026/07/07 12.39% 7.59% 8.46% 5.7% 2.67% 3.25% 2.32% 2.35% 4.07% 1.88%
2026/07/08 12.11% 7.24% 7.56% 6.96% 2.51% 2.97% 1.85% 2.25% 4.98% 1.83%
2026/07/09 15.21% 6.4% 4.96% 8.51% 2.01% 2.27% 2.09% 1.76% 5.49% 1.77%
2026/07/10 14.2% 6.65% 5.1% 8.05% 2.85% 2.28% 2.71% 2.46% 4.36% 1.42%
2026/07/11 12.58% 6.76% 4.93% 5.66% 2.38% 3.6% 2.97% 2.08% 3.85% 2.48%
2026/07/12 12.23% 6.31% 5.95% 6.21% 2.92% 3.28% 3.45% 2.62% 3.64% 3.03%
2026/07/13 13.6% 6.96% 6.5% 5.39% 3.5% 3.28% 2.81% 2.67% 3.42% 1.76%
2026/07/14 15.74% 7.08% 6.9% 5.31% 3.45% 3% 2.77% 2.72% 2.56% 2.58%
2026/07/15 14.81% 7.16% 5.89% 4.97% 3.69% 2.66% 2.9% 2.79% 2.16% 2.12%
2026/07/16 15.62% 7.89% 7.29% 5.1% 3.48% 1.87% 2.4% 2.31% 2.86% 2.33%
2026/07/17 17.04% 7.12% 6.73% 5.77% 3.65% 2.5% 2.31% 2.63% 2.83% 3.58%
2026/07/18 12.9% 8.58% 5.6% 5.35% 4.03% 2.16% 2.5% 3.11% 3.29% 3.71%
2026/07/19 16.67% 6.27% 5.5% 6.5% 2.85% 3.19% 2.53% 1.99% 4.28% 3.49%
2026/07/20 12.9% 7.59% 5.75% 5.42% 3.64% 2.41% 3.15% 2.54% 3.17% 2.88%
2026/07/21 15.55% 7% 6.88% 5.25% 3.39% 2.96% 2.73% 2.67% 2.52% 2.62%
2026/07/22 14.57% 6.99% 6.38% 5.74% 3.42% 2.09% 2.46% 2.31% 3.36% 2.94%
2026/07/23 13.77% 6.83% 6.18% 5.64% 3.48% 2.42% 3.1% 2.13% 3.2% 2.49%
2026/07/24 14.13% 6.99% 5.91% 5.98% 3.11% 2.62% 3.02% 2.51% 3.06% 1.96%
2026/07/25 14.8% 7.28% 5.66% 5.33% 3.4% 2.02% 2.88% 2.69% 3.29% 2.38%
2026/07/26 13.86% 6.7% 6.15% 5.19% 3.22% 2.07% 2.83% 2.4% 3.59% 2.17%
2026/07/27 13.22% 6.77% 6.4% 3.34% 3.5% 2.32% 2.17% 2.83% 2.96% 1.96%
2026/07/28 12.56% 6.59% 6.68% 3.52% 4.02% 2.68% 1.99% 2.2% 2.6% 2.16%
2026/07/29 14.11% 4.51% 3.9% 2.13% 3.78% 1.93% 2.28% 3.35% 3.31% 1.54%
2026/07/30 13.04% 6.68% 6.15% 3.63% 3.61% 2.13% 3.36% 2.6% 2.92% 2.07%
2026/07/31 12.24% 6.97% 6.65% 4.3% 3.76% 2.86% 2.75% 2.58% 2.31% 2.17%
  • open.edu.au
  • swinburneonline.edu.au
  • torrens.edu.au
  • une.edu.au
  • studyonline.canberra.edu.au
  • mq.edu.au
  • unsw.edu.au
  • studyonline.ecu.edu.au
  • aib.edu.au
  • adelaide.edu.au

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In July 2026, open.edu.au led with a steady rise, peaking mid-month. Swinburneonline.edu.au saw a decline, while torrens.edu.au fluctuated. Une.edu.au and studyonline.canberra.edu.au showed moderate growth. The month concluded with open.edu.au maintaining dominance.

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
2026/07/01 271
2026/07/02 273
2026/07/03 272
2026/07/04 275
2026/07/05 279
2026/07/06 273
2026/07/07 271
2026/07/08 267
2026/07/09 260
2026/07/10 257
2026/07/11 257
2026/07/12 260
2026/07/13 268
2026/07/14 266
2026/07/15 267
2026/07/16 273
2026/07/17 271
2026/07/18 267
2026/07/19 273
2026/07/20 269
2026/07/21 266
2026/07/22 285
2026/07/23 288
2026/07/24 289
2026/07/25 288
2026/07/26 295
2026/07/27 281
2026/07/28 280
2026/07/29 242
2026/07/30 291
2026/07/31 290

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July began with 271 advertisers, fluctuating slightly before a mid-month dip to 257. A surge followed, peaking at 295 on July 26. The month concluded with 290 advertisers.

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
open.edu.au 0.88%
adelaide.edu.au 0.49%
uwa.edu.au 0.39%
griffith.edu.au 0.36%
unisq.edu.au 0.36%
uq.edu.au -0.39%
une.edu.au -0.45%
monash.edu -0.7%
torrens.edu.au -0.75%
mq.edu.au -0.96%

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In the past month, open.edu.au surged with a 0.88 increase in click share, while mq.edu.au faced a significant drop of -0.96.

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 open.edu.au torrens.edu.au swinburneonline.edu.au unsw.edu.au une.edu.au adelaide.edu.au mq.edu.au latrobe.edu.au uq.edu.au studyonline.canberra.edu.au
2026/07/01 12.69% 7.85% 9.11% 4.32% 3.01% 2.76% 1.96% 4.46% 2.67% 2.53%
2026/07/02 13.02% 6.84% 8.02% 3.58% 2.81% 2.74% 3.54% 4.52% 1.65% 2.26%
2026/07/03 13.51% 8.52% 7.01% 3.91% 4.69% 2.85% 2.21% 4.49% 1.97% 1.7%
2026/07/04 13.59% 8.95% 7.74% 4.98% 4.02% 3.25% 3.85% 4.31% 2.15% 1.58%
2026/07/05 11.98% 9.98% 7.39% 3.96% 3.94% 3.21% 4.03% 3.63% 1.79% 1.54%
2026/07/06 13.46% 8.78% 7.66% 4.37% 4.36% 3.98% 3.47% 3.48% 1.52% 1.29%
2026/07/07 15.67% 9.35% 7.31% 3.69% 5.6% 2.2% 2.73% 4.95% 1.92% 1.41%
2026/07/08 14.76% 9.05% 7.19% 3.55% 5.98% 2.78% 2.51% 4% 1.97% 1.43%
2026/07/09 17.99% 6.06% 5.77% 3.57% 7.39% 2.74% 2.59% 3.41% 2.08% 1.08%
2026/07/10 16.9% 4.42% 5.59% 4.19% 7.36% 1.67% 2.5% 6.86% 1.96% 1.59%
2026/07/11 15.28% 6.01% 6.22% 4.56% 4.78% 3.13% 3.29% 3.95% 2.03% 1.32%
2026/07/12 15.09% 7.26% 5.62% 5.1% 5.4% 4.08% 4.08% 3.67% 2.75% 1.39%
2026/07/13 17.29% 8.22% 6.78% 4.03% 4.65% 2.66% 3.74% 3.62% 1.93% 1.9%
2026/07/14 19.62% 8.04% 6.31% 4.28% 4.43% 3.94% 3.72% 4.7% 2.18% 1.81%
2026/07/15 18.9% 7.29% 6.39% 4.37% 4.33% 3.37% 2.96% 4.75% 1.91% 2.02%
2026/07/16 18.91% 9.81% 7.3% 3.98% 4.38% 4.06% 1.45% 3.47% 2.01% 1.89%
2026/07/17 20.62% 7.27% 6.15% 3.78% 4.74% 6.96% 3.05% 5.33% 2.3% 1.92%
2026/07/18 17.29% 6.49% 8.13% 3.68% 4.75% 6.45% 2.86% 4.09% 1.34% 2.31%
2026/07/19 20.17% 6.66% 5.91% 4.68% 5.39% 4.81% 3.07% 4.05% 2.13% 1.47%
2026/07/20 16.05% 6.83% 7.1% 5.32% 4.38% 3.9% 1.79% 4.72% 1.46% 2.12%
2026/07/21 19.62% 8.04% 6.31% 4.28% 4.43% 3.94% 3.72% 4.7% 2.18% 1.81%
2026/07/22 19.4% 7.14% 6.05% 4.01% 4.94% 4.77% 2.16% 5.52% 1.87% 1.88%
2026/07/23 17.18% 7.31% 6.35% 4.38% 5.04% 3.74% 2.94% 5.22% 1.75% 1.86%
2026/07/24 16.8% 7.24% 6.5% 4.32% 4.48% 3.01% 2.79% 5.5% 1.58% 1.71%
2026/07/25 18.81% 6.47% 6.53% 4.56% 4.9% 3.87% 2.29% 4.33% 1.84% 2.05%
2026/07/26 18.2% 7.01% 6.11% 4.4% 4.67% 3.38% 2.29% 3.09% 1.51% 1.78%
2026/07/27 17.52% 7.05% 6.31% 3.34% 2.96% 3.32% 2.36% 5.27% 1.44% 2.05%
2026/07/28 16.36% 8.15% 6.49% 3.21% 3.24% 3.69% 2.68% 3.99% 1.53% 2.25%
2026/07/29 17.91% 4.15% 4.16% 3.78% 1.95% 2.24% 1.79% 5.55% 1.45% 2.03%
2026/07/30 16.23% 7.18% 6.26% 4.99% 3.48% 4.09% 2.74% 3.71% 2.86% 1.88%
2026/07/31 15.36% 7.24% 6.91% 4.39% 4.15% 2.93% 2.84% 2.76% 2.08% 1.98%
  • open.edu.au
  • torrens.edu.au
  • swinburneonline.edu.au
  • unsw.edu.au
  • une.edu.au
  • adelaide.edu.au
  • mq.edu.au
  • latrobe.edu.au
  • uq.edu.au
  • studyonline.canberra.edu.au

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In July 2026, open.edu.au led with a peak impression share of 20.62% on the 17th. Torrens.edu.au fluctuated, peaking at 9.81% on the 16th. Swinburneonline.edu.au remained steady, while unsw.edu.au saw a slight rise. The month concluded with open.edu.au maintaining dominance.

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 https://www.adelaide.edu.au

    Applications Are Now Open — Study on your terms and access your learning resources when it suits you. Fit study around your life with Adelaide University's 100% online suite of programs.

  2. 2
    Charles Sturt University https://study.csu.edu.au › course › information

    Plan Your Degree Online — Australia's most experienced online uni. Apply online to Charles Sturt University. Charles Sturt Uni offers a range of study options across multiple campuses. Find out more. Online Learning.

  3. 3
    La Trobe University https://www.latrobe.edu.au

    Study At La Trobe University — Learn Everything You Need To Know About Studying At La Trobe University. Choose From A Great...

  4. 4
    Southern Cross University https://www.scu.edu.au

    Study Online or On-Campus — Study on-campus or online with six-week terms and personalised support. Future students, let's get started - Find your dream course and a path to your success. Range of Subject Areas. Enquire Today.

  5. 5
    Find Your Course - Study With Swinburne Online https://www.swinburneonline.edu.au

    Swinburne Online does more to help you become more. Explore our study options today! Swinburne Online Is Ensuring You Have The Right Support To Succeed.

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In the competitive landscape of online education, Adelaide University stands out with its flexible, 100% online programs, allowing students to study on their terms. Charles Sturt University emphasizes its extensive online experience, offering diverse study options. La Trobe University invites students to explore comprehensive learning opportunities. Southern Cross University highlights personalized support and flexible study modes. Swinburne Online focuses on providing robust support to ensure student success.

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