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Brand page · Clothing · Australia

Budgy Smuggler Top 5% worldwide Top 5% in Australia Top 5% in Clothing Top 5% in Clothing in Australia
budgysmuggler.com.au·🇦🇺 Brookvale, Australia· Shopify

Budgy Smuggler traffic, ads & competitors 143k visits a month, 171 active Meta ads, Gravity score 693.

Budgy Smuggler — Budgy Smuggler Australia designs and manufactures Australian-made swimwear and apparel for men, women, and kids. In September 2026 budgysmuggler.com.au drew an estimated 143k visits, up 15% on the month before. It ranks #238 of 12,275 Clothing brands in Australia and holds a 4.0 Trustpilot rating over 1,168 reviews.

budgysmuggler.com.au@budgysmuggler 196kYouTube 2kFacebookLinkedIn 4.8kTrustpilot 4.0Meta Ad Library 171

Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 8 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026

Estimated traffic
143k
+15% vs. August 2026
Instagram followers
196k
9,559 posts · @budgysmuggler
Trustpilot
4.0
1,168 reviews · 18 in 12 months
Meta ads
171
active · on Google since 2023
Products
98%
in stock · 389 collections
Rank in Australia
#238
of 12,275 in Clothing
LinkedIn
4.8k
followers · 35 employees
Earned media value
€86.9k
per month, Instagram

Gravity score

693/ 1000 · 9 of 10 indicators rated
Brand Power713
Momentum584
Performance783

Percentiles within 310 peers: Clothing brands in Australia with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.

How the score is calculated

About the store

Budgy Smuggler Australia designs and manufactures Australian-made swimwear and apparel for men, women, and kids.

01 · Traffic

Budgy Smuggler website traffic

The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.

Budgy Smuggler drew an estimated 143k visits in September 2026, up 15% on the month before and up 22% over three months.

  • Worldwide#69,474of 4.5m sites · Top 5%
  • In Australia#1,481of 105k sites · Top 5%
  • Clothing, worldwide#6,477of 459,295 brands · Top 5%
  • Clothing, Australia#238of 12,275 brands · Top 5%
Monthly visitssource Sept 2026

143k

estimated visits in September

1 mo ▲ +15.1%4 mo ▲ +22.0%

The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.

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02 · Reviews

Budgy Smuggler reviews

The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.

Budgy Smuggler holds 4.0 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 1,168 reviews, 18 of them in the last twelve months: 87% of customers give five stars and 4% one star. That volume places Budgy Smuggler in the top 10% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 40%.

Trustpilotclaimed page · read 20 Oct 2026
4.0TrustScore · 1,168 reviews · 18 in 12 months
Top 10% review volumeTop 40% rating quality
5 ★87%
4 ★5%
3 ★2%
2 ★2%
1 ★4%

Clothes and Fabric Manufacturer Swimwear Store Sportswear Store Underwear Store

Google reviewsData not available

Data not available

Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.

03 · Products

Budgy Smuggler best-selling products

The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.

Budgy Smuggler sells on Shopify, 98% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Chilli Willies, at A$69.00, followed by Flaming Goes and Rubber Ducks.

ProductsCatalogue read Oct 2026
Catalogue mixOct 2026
Swimwear54%
Clothing Tops8%
Hats6%
Men's Undergarments4%

Share of the catalogue by product family.

Activity mixdominant: Clothing
Clothing82%
Clothing Accessories10%
Linens & Bedding4%
Kitchen & Dining2%
Pet Supplies2%

The dominant category places Budgy Smuggler in its comparison group.

Prices and ratingsstore data
Average rating
4.84 / 5
Rated products
70% of the catalogue
In stock
98%
Upper price quartile
US$48.82
Currency
AUD

05 · Influencers

Budgy Smuggler influencers

The creators who tag @budgysmuggler on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.

Creators tag @budgysmuggler on Instagram, led by Smugglettes by Budgy Smuggler (33.9k followers, 1.8% engagement).

Influencersaccounts tagging @budgysmuggler · Instagram
AccountProfileFollowersEngagementTagsRelationship
SSmugglettes by Budgy Smuggler@smugglettes · 🇦🇺 AUFashion style luxury Creator33.9k1.8%6Tagged @budgysmuggler
Engagement is the median of recent posts.See all

06 · Competitors according to Gravity

Budgy Smuggler competitors and alternatives

Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.

Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for Budgy Smuggler among Clothing brands in Australia. The closest is Billabong, then Rusty, seafolly.com, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Speedo.

CompetitorsClothing · Australia · similarity out of 100
BrandSimilarityGravity scoreEst. trafficInstagramTrustpilotMeta adsProducts
Billabongbillabong.com
Rustyrusty.com.au
seafolly.comseafolly.com
Rip Curlripcurl.com.au
Quiksilverquiksilver.com
Speedospeedo.com
Competitors Gravity finds for Budgy Smuggler. Similarity, Gravity score, traffic, social, reviews, ads and catalogue are for subscribers.Compare Budgy Smuggler with Billabong

07 · Company

Who is behind Budgy Smuggler?

Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.

Budgy Smuggler is a company based in Brookvale, Australia, founded in 2003 according to LinkedIn. It employs about 35 people.

Legal entityGravity index, Nov 2026
Entity country
🇦🇺 Australia · Brookvale
Founded
2003, per LinkedIn
Status
Operating
Employees
35 on LinkedIn
DistributionGravity index, Nov 2026
Own store
budgysmuggler.com.au · Shopify · AUD
Catalogue
389 collections
Retailers
None recorded
Open jobs
None recorded

08 · What people ask about Budgy Smuggler

What people ask Google about Budgy Smuggler.

11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.

Is Budgy Smuggler a legit company?

According to Gravity by Benchr, Budgy Smuggler is a brand based in Brookvale, Australia: its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 35 people on LinkedIn, it has 196,037 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.

Budgy Smuggler reviews: is it worth it?

Customers rate Budgy Smuggler 4.0 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 1,168 reviews, 18 of them in the last twelve months: 87% give five stars, 4% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 10% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.

What is Budgy Smuggler?

Budgy Smuggler Australia designs and manufactures Australian-made swimwear and apparel for men, women, and kids. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Clothing, with Swimwear making up 54% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.

Is Budgy Smuggler expensive?

Budgy Smuggler's best seller, Chilli Willies, sells A$69.00 on budgysmuggler.com.au. 98% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check budgysmuggler.com.au before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.

Does Budgy Smuggler have a discount code?

Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: Budgy Smuggler advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check budgysmuggler.com.au for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.

Where to buy Budgy Smuggler?

Budgy Smuggler sells on its own website, budgysmuggler.com.au, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.

Who owns Budgy Smuggler?

Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Brookvale, Australia, founded in 2003 according to LinkedIn, with 35 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.

Is Budgy Smuggler growing?

Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 143,000 visits to budgysmuggler.com.au in September 2026, up 15% in a month and up 22% over three months. Budgy Smuggler ranks #238 of 12,275 Clothing brands in Australia in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.

Which platform and tools does Budgy Smuggler use?

Gravity by Benchr identifies budgysmuggler.com.au as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in AUD. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since April 2023. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.

How much does Budgy Smuggler spend on Meta ads?

Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for Budgy Smuggler on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, WhatsApp. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.

Who are the biggest Clothing brands in Australia?

Among Clothing brands in Australia in the Gravity by Benchr index, Budgy Smuggler ranks #238 of 12,275 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are Billabong, Rusty, seafolly.com, Rip Curl and Quiksilver. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.

Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with Budgy Smuggler.