Plumbers in Perth: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank plumbers in perth 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. Plumbing companies serving Perth households and businesses with emergency plumbing, blocked drains, hot water, gas fitting, leak repairs, and maintenance across the metro area. 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
Hilton Plumbing dominates this category with a composite score of 15.0 and a citation rate of 50.0 percent, while every other brand in the top 10 sits at a composite score of 3.8 or zero. The next closest brands, Service Today and Same Day Trades, each hold a citation rate of only 12.5 percent. That gap between Hilton Plumbing and the rest of the field is substantial, meaning Google AI Mode is effectively treating one brand as the default credible reference for Perth plumbing queries.
Every brand in the dataset carries a visibility score of 0.0 percent, including Hilton Plumbing. This means no brand is being surfaced proactively in AI-generated overviews, yet Hilton Plumbing is still being cited at a 50.0 percent rate. That split reveals a clear divergence between being named in an answer and being trusted enough to cite as a source. Brands like Metropolitan Plumbing and Jim's Plumbing carry zero on both metrics, making them effectively invisible to Google AI Mode at this audit snapshot.
The top cited sources in this category include google.com, hipages.com.au, and facebook.com alongside individual brand domains like hiltonplumbing.com.au, emberplumbingperth.com.au, and swansplumbing.com.au. The presence of directory and social platforms alongside brand-owned domains suggests Google AI Mode is anchoring on third-party aggregators and review platforms rather than brand websites alone. Ember Plumbing Perth and Swans Plumbing appear in the cited sources list despite not ranking in the top 10 by composite score, indicating citation reach does not perfectly track brand rank.
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
hiltonplumbing.com.au
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0% | 50% | Google AI Mode |
Hilton Plumbing holds a 50.0 percent citation rate, more than four times the next closest brands, giving it a composite score of 15.0 against a category average of 3.8. |
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| 2 |
servicetoday.com.au
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Service Today ties Same Day Trades with a 12.5 percent citation rate and a composite score of 3.8, placing it well below Hilton Plumbing but above all remaining ranked brands. |
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| 3 |
samedaytrades.com.au
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Same Day Trades matches Service Today exactly at 12.5 percent citation and a 3.8 composite score, sharing second-tier status with no differentiating advantage visible in this data. |
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| 4 |
metropolitanplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Metropolitan Plumbing records zero on both visibility and citation despite its national brand presence, sitting level with six other brands at a composite score of 0.0. |
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| 5 |
jimsplumbing.net.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 6 |
mremergency.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
fixedtoday.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
relianceplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
osheaplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
plumbingbros.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
apexplumbingservices.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
reactiveplumbingandelectrical.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
mottplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
oncallplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
gpsplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
localplumbinggroup.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
fastplumbing.net.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
preciseplumbing.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
plumbdog.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
yourlocalplumbing.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 plumbers in perth, 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 plumbers in perth AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in Plumbers in Perth?
Hilton Plumbing leads with a composite score of 15.0 and a 50.0 percent citation rate. No other brand comes close, with the next ranked brands at 3.8.
What is the average visibility score for Perth plumbers in Google AI Mode?
The average visibility score across all 20 brands is 0.0 percent, meaning no brand is consistently surfaced in AI-generated overviews based on this audit.
Which sources does Google AI Mode cite most for Perth plumber research?
Google AI Mode anchors on google.com, hipages.com.au, facebook.com, and individual brand domains including hiltonplumbing.com.au, emberplumbingperth.com.au, and swansplumbing.com.au.
Can a brand be cited by AI without having any AI visibility score?
Yes. Hilton Plumbing has a visibility score of 0.0 percent but a citation rate of 50.0 percent, demonstrating that citation and visibility are measured separately in this audit.
Are any smaller or unranked brands appearing in AI citations for Perth plumbers?
Yes. Ember Plumbing Perth, Swans Plumbing, GXR Plumbing, and Proud Plumbing and Gas all appear in the cited sources list despite not featuring in the top 10 ranked brands.
How concentrated is AI citation in the Plumbers in Perth category?
Citation is highly concentrated. Hilton Plumbing alone accounts for 50.0 percent of citations, while 15 of the top 20 brands hold a citation rate of zero.