Gyms in Wollongong: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank gyms in wollongong by visibility and citations. 17 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 Wollongong 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
F45 Training and Club Lime jointly lead the Gyms in Wollongong category, each holding 25.0% visibility against a category average of 5.1%. That combined share of 50.0% for just two brands means the remaining 15 tracked brands compete for the other half, with Anytime Fitness, Plus Fitness, and Snap Fitness each sitting at 12.5%. The gap between the top two and the field is substantial, and six brands including Fitness First, Jetts, and BFT register zero visibility entirely.
Every brand in this category carries a citation rate of 0.0%, meaning Google AI Mode names these gyms in responses but draws on no brand-owned domains as cited sources. The top cited sources are google.com, facebook.com, reddit.com, regionillawarra.com.au, and local sites such as crossfitreclaim.com.au and wfit.com.au. This creates a clear split where brands like F45 Training achieve high naming frequency yet zero citation, so their presence in AI responses depends entirely on third-party and directory signals rather than their own web authority.
All 17 tracked brands share the same top engine, Google AI Mode, with no other engine contributing to visibility scores in this audit period. F45 Training and Club Lime both entered from zero previous visibility, each recording a delta of 25.0 percentage points, suggesting this is an early-stage category snapshot rather than a mature ranking. The anchor sources lean heavily toward social platforms and local review aggregators, indicating AI responses in this category are synthesised from community and directory content rather than official gym websites.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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F45 Training 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #1+25pp
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Club Lime 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #2+25pp
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Anytime Fitness 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #3+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
f45training.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
F45 Training holds 25.0% visibility, nearly five times the 5.1% category average, yet carries a 0.0% citation rate identical to every other brand in the set. |
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| 2 |
clublime.com.au
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Club Lime matches F45 Training exactly at 25.0% visibility and a composite score of 17.5, making it the only brand tied at the top rather than trailing it. |
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| 3 |
anytimefitness.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Anytime Fitness sits at 12.5% visibility, half the score of the joint leaders, placing it in a three-way tie with Plus Fitness and Snap Fitness at rank 3 to 5. |
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| 4 |
plusfitness.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Plus Fitness records 12.5% visibility and an 8.8 composite score, statistically indistinguishable from Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness with no differentiating citation presence. |
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| 5 |
snapfitness.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Snap Fitness shares the 12.5% visibility and 8.8 composite score of ranks 3 and 4, with its .com domain the only non-Australian TLD in the top five. |
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| 6 |
fitnessfirst.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
jetts.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
bodyfittraining.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
genesisfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
fernwoodfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
goodlife.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
revltraining.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
worldgym.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
zapfitness.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
fitstop.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
orangetheory.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
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 wollongong, 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 wollongong AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in Gyms in Wollongong?
F45 Training and Club Lime jointly lead with 25.0% visibility each, both nearly five times the category average of 5.1%.
What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for Gyms in Wollongong research?
The top cited sources are google.com, facebook.com, reddit.com, crossfitreclaim.com.au, regionillawarra.com.au, m.yelp.com, instagram.com, and wfit.com.au, with no brand-owned gym domains appearing as citations.
Do any gyms in Wollongong earn citations from Google AI Mode?
No. Every brand in the audit records a 0.0% citation rate, meaning all 17 tracked gyms are named in AI responses without their own domains being cited as sources.
How concentrated is AI visibility in this category?
The top two brands hold 50.0% of all visibility combined, while six of the ten named brands including Fitness First and Jetts record zero visibility.
Which engine drives visibility for Gyms in Wollongong?
Google AI Mode is the sole engine recorded for all 17 brands in this audit, with no other engine contributing to any brand's composite score.
Are the leading brands new entrants or established leaders in AI visibility?
Both F45 Training and Club Lime entered from zero previous visibility, each recording a delta of 25.0 percentage points, suggesting this is a newly tracked category rather than a stable ranking.