Economic growth strengthens

ECONOMIC GROWTH STRENGTHENS IN SEPT QTR:

* Sept qtr up 0.9pct

* June qtr up 0.3pct

* March qtr up 0.9pct

* Dec qtr up 0.4pct

* Annual growth of 2.5pct (12 months to Sept)

HOUSING AND MINING EXPORTS DRIVING GROWTH

* Investment in housing, up 0.9pct

* Household spending, up 0.7pct

* Private sector investment, down 2.9pct

* Total spending within Australia, down 0.6pct

* Exports up 4.6pct

* Imports down 2.4pct

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (seasonally adjusted figures)