The Australian Brand Tracker follows Conjointly’s rigorous quality standards, including:
Respondents are recruited from Conjointly’s panel networks, with quota-sampling used to ensure demographic representativeness. Post-survey (raking) weighting is applied to adjust for key demographics such as age, gender, region, and other relevant factors based on Australian census data and official statistics.
Survey Method: Online survey sample
Category Exposure: Several categories are tracked. Each respondent was exposed to a maximum of 4 categories to ensure focused and high-quality responses.
| Wave | Data Collection Period | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | 19 December 2025 – 28 January 2026 | N = 1,360 |
| Wave 2 | 2 February 2026 – 1 March 2026 | N = 1,256 |
| Wave 3 | 2 March 2026 – 31 March 2026 | N = 1,351 |
| Category | Wave 1 sample size | Wave 2 sample size | Wave 3 sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superannuation Funds | 734 | 631 | 698 |
| Mortgage providers | 297 | 285 | 286 |
| Packaged dog food | 440 | 400 | 453 |
| Packaged ice cream, sorbet, or gelato | 975 | 846 | 912 |
| Home internet providers | N/A | 847 | 904 |
| Pharmacy chains | N/A | 1,113 | 1,196 |
| Date | Change | Affected waves |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Initial publication with N = 1,165 | Wave 1 |
| 5 January 2026 | Re-publication with N = 1,200 | Wave 1 |
| 21 January 2026 | Re-publication with N = 1,344 and a revision for superannuation funds metrics | Wave 1 |
| 6 February 2026 | Re-publication with N = 1,360 | Wave 1 |
| 3 March 2026 | Initial publication with N = 1,256 | Wave 2 |
| 30 March 2026 | Initial publication with N = 1,170 (data collection ongoing) | Wave 3 |
| 7 April 2026 | Re-publication with N = 1,351 | Wave 3 |