Gyms in Brisbane: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank gyms in brisbane by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Fitness clubs, boutique training chains, and 24/7 gyms serving Brisbane members with strength training, classes, recovery, and personal coaching across the metro. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
World Gym holds rank 1 with a visibility score of 25.0%, more than double the 12.5% shared by Anytime Fitness, Jetts, and BFT at ranks 2 through 4. The category average visibility sits at just 3.1%, making World Gym's score roughly eight times the average. That gap is significant because it means Google AI Mode is concentrating brand mentions heavily at the top while the remaining 16 brands in the dataset receive little or no named presence in AI-generated responses.
Genesis Health + Fitness presents the most unusual pattern in the dataset. It holds a 0.0% visibility score yet a 12.5% citation rate, the only brand where citation exceeds visibility. This means AI responses are linking to or referencing Genesis as a source without actively naming it in descriptive answers. Every other brand in the top 10 shows the opposite pattern, named in AI outputs but never cited, suggesting a structural split between brands the AI describes and brands it treats as reference material.
The top cited sources for this category are dominated by aggregator and social platforms, including google.com, reddit.com, instagram.com, and facebook.com, alongside niche Australian lifestyle and fitness sites such as cheekywinx.com.au and stylemagazines.com.au. No gym brand's own domain appears in the top cited sources list. This indicates Google AI Mode is anchoring its responses on third-party review and editorial content rather than pulling directly from gym brand websites when constructing answers about Brisbane gyms.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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World Gym 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #1+25pp
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Anytime Fitness 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #2+12pp
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Jetts 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #3+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
worldgym.com.au
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
World Gym leads all 20 brands with 25.0% visibility, eight times the 3.1% category average, but holds a 0.0% citation rate, meaning AI names it without linking to it. |
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| 2 |
anytimefitness.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Anytime Fitness ties Jetts and BFT at 12.5% visibility and 0.0% citation, sitting exactly half of World Gym's visibility score with no differentiation from its two co-ranked peers. |
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| 3 |
jetts.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Jetts matches Anytime Fitness and BFT with a 12.5% visibility score and 0.0% citation, offering no distinguishing AI footprint from the two brands ranked alongside it. |
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| 4 |
bodyfittraining.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
BFT holds 12.5% visibility and 0.0% citation, identical to ranks 2 and 3, placing it among the named brands but with no citation presence to differentiate its authority signal. |
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| 5 |
genesisfitness.com.au
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Genesis Health + Fitness is the only brand in the dataset where citation (12.5%) exceeds visibility (0.0%), suggesting AI treats it as a reference source rather than a named recommendation. |
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| 6 |
fitnessfirst.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
f45training.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
plusfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
virginactive.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
orangetheory.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
snapfitness.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
fernwoodfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
clublime.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
crunch.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
revltraining.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
ufcgym.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
zapfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
goodlife.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
fitstop.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
derrimut247.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on gyms in brisbane, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about gyms in brisbane AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in the Gyms in Brisbane category?
World Gym leads with 25.0% visibility, more than double the 12.5% held by the next three brands. Its composite score of 17.5 is roughly double the 8.8 score shared by Anytime Fitness, Jetts, and BFT.
What is the average AI visibility score for gym brands in Brisbane?
The category average visibility is 3.1% across 20 brands, with the average citation rate even lower at 0.6%, indicating most brands have minimal presence in Google AI Mode responses.
Which gym brand has citations but no visibility in AI responses?
Genesis Health + Fitness holds a 12.5% citation rate but 0.0% visibility, making it the only brand in the dataset where AI references its domain without naming it in descriptive answers.
What sources does AI cite most for Gyms in Brisbane research?
The top cited sources are third-party platforms including google.com, reddit.com, cheekywinx.com.au, stylemagazines.com.au, and social channels like instagram.com and facebook.com. No gym brand's own domain appears in the cited sources list.
How many Brisbane gym brands have zero AI visibility and zero citations?
Six of the top 10 ranked brands, including Fitness First, F45 Training, Plus Fitness, Virgin Active, and Orangetheory Fitness, hold 0.0% on both visibility and citation metrics.
Which Brisbane gym brands are new entrants to AI visibility this period?
World Gym, Anytime Fitness, and Jetts are flagged as the biggest visibility risers, each moving from 0.0% to their current scores, suggesting all three gained AI presence within the most recent audit period.