AI search radar
How does Perplexity answer
Legal Services questions in Australia?
Explore which brands it recommends, which sources it relies on,
and how its citations vary across Legal Services markets.
- Legal Services markets
- 2
- Top-20 brands
- 25
- Questions
- 704
- Citations
- 21,120
01 · Engine profile
Where do the engines get
their Legal Services answers from?
Same markets, same questions — but each engine
builds its answers from its own pool of cited sites.
1,878
domains cited — the widest pool of the 4 engines
ChatGPT 1,715 · Gemini 1,046 · Google AI Mode 951
Source: Findrix research. 2 AU Legal Services markets · 704 questions · 3 runs per question per engine · measured Sep 2026.
02 · Engine consensus
Do the engines agree on who
leads each Legal Services market?
The brand Perplexity names first in each of the 2 Legal Services markets, next to what
ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode name first.
| Legal Services market | Perplexity | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family LawDifferent #1 | Services Australia10.6% | Services Australia28.8% | Services Australia26.2% | Legal Aid Commissions (state-based)29.3% |
| Personal Injury & Compensation LawDifferent #1 | Slater and Gordon5.0% | Legal Aid NSW10.7% | Maurice Blackburn Lawyers18.3% | Maurice Blackburn Lawyers23.0% |
03 · Market landscape
Where is Perplexity most concentrated on a few brands?
Top-3 brands hold 76% of mentions in Family Law,
and 48% in Personal Injury & Compensation Law — on Perplexity, every Legal Services market here is highly concentrated.
| Legal Services market | Most named brand | Mention rate Share of questions where the engine names the brand | Brands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this market | Concentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | Services Australia | 10.6% | 15 | Highly concentrated |
| Personal Injury & Compensation Law | Slater and Gordon | 5.0% | 11 | Highly concentrated |
04 · Brands
Which brands does Perplexity recommend across Legal Services?
See which brands make Perplexity’s top 20 across Legal Services markets, and where each brand is most visible.
- 1brand in Perplexity’s top 20
in both markets - 24brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in only 1 market
| Brand | Markets present Legal Services markets where the brand is in Perplexity’s top 20 | Family Law | Personal Injury & Compensation Law |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater and Gordon | 2 / 2 | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| Services Australia | 1 / 2 | 10.6% | Not in top 20 |
| Legal Aid Commissions (state-based) | 1 / 2 | 9.0% | Not in top 20 |
| Maurice Blackburn Lawyers | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 4.4% |
| Shine Lawyers | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 3.7% |
| Legal Aid NSW | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 3.1% |
| Australian Family Lawyers | 1 / 2 | 2.8% | Not in top 20 |
| Nicholes Family Lawyers | 1 / 2 | 2.1% | Not in top 20 |
| Lander & Rogers | 1 / 2 | 1.8% | Not in top 20 |
| Barkus Doolan Winning | 1 / 2 | 1.6% | Not in top 20 |
05 · Sources
Where does Perplexity get its Legal Services recommendations from?
These are the websites most often cited in Perplexity’s Legal Services recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.
| # | Source | Citations Times Perplexity cited the site in Legal Services answers | Legal Services markets Markets where the site is cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nsw.gov.au | 643 | |
| 2 | gov.uk | 426 | |
| 3 | fcfcoa.gov.au | 332 | |
| 4 | citizensadvice.org.uk | 298 | |
| 5 | osborneslaw.com | 233 | |
| 6 | mauriceblackburn.com.au | 210 | |
| 7 | gerardmaloufpartners.com.au | 180 | |
| 8 | lawpartners.com.au | 171 | |
| 9 | justice.gc.ca | 169 | |
| 10 | wikipedia.org | 162 |
06 · Question intent
What do people ask Perplexity about Legal Services?
See what kinds of Legal Services questions make up the dataset and explore a few examples.
| Intent | Share of questions |
|---|---|
| Solution-aware | 45% |
| Problem-aware | 32% |
| Informational | 11% |
| Branded comparison | 6% |
| Branded sentiment | 5% |
Example prompts
- “Should I choose Pre-Nuptial and Pre-Cohabitation Agreements or court litigation if my main priority is Enforceable and ironclad asset protection agreements as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “Can you recommend top-rated accredited family law specialists for Paternity and Parentage Disputes with strong client ratings for Privacy/confidentiality as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “What are the legal steps to formalise a Altruistic Domestic Surrogacy Agreements to protect against future Clear co-parenting arrangements as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “Should I choose Private/Limited Child Support Agreements or court litigation if my main priority is Reliable enforcement of payments as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “What are the legal steps to formalise a Parenting Plans and Consent Orders to protect against future Child's stability and best interests as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “Can you explain how International Surrogacy and Parentage Orders works and what initial documents are required as of latest information?”Informational
Frequently asked questions
What does this Perplexity Legal Services report measure?
Which brands Perplexity names when buyers in Australia ask Legal Services questions, and which websites it cites in those answers. It covers 2 Legal Services markets and 704 buyer questions, each asked 3 times, and sets Perplexity next to ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode on the same questions.
“Mention rate” — what does it mean?
The share of buyer questions where Perplexity names the brand. Each question is asked 3 times, and every rate carries a 95% range: when the ranges of two brands overlap, their ranks are not really different.
What does “market concentration” mean?
How much of all brand mentions in a market go to its three most-named brands. When the top three hold most of the mentions, the market is highly concentrated and hard to break into; when mentions are spread over dozens of brands, it is open.
Which Legal Services markets are included?
2 AU markets measured on Perplexity: Family Law and Personal Injury & Compensation Law. Each market has its own question set, its own brands and its own ranking.
Why are only 20 brands shown per market?
Radar publishes the top 20 brands of each engine in each market. A brand missing from a table here can still be named by Perplexity — just below its top 20.
What counts as a citation?
A link to a website that Perplexity shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.
Why can Perplexity mention a brand without citing its website?
Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Perplexity often recommends a brand while linking to a publisher, a retailer or an association that wrote about it. That is why the brand ranking and the sources table can tell different stories.
Will I get the same answers if I ask Perplexity these questions myself?
Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked 3 times and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.