Australia’s gross domestic product grew 0.4 % in the September 2025 quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and rose 2.1 % compared with the same period a year earlier. The increase was described as steady and matches the average quarterly growth since the end of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Private investment added 0.5 percentage points to GDP growth, led by a 7.6 % rise in machinery and equipment purchases linked to data‑centre expansion. Housing investment contributed 0.2 percentage points, while public investment grew 3.0 percentage points driven by renewable‑energy and water projects. Net trade reduced growth by 0.1 percentage points as imports rose 1.5 % against 1.0 % exports. Household spending rose 0.5 % in the quarter, with essential spending up 1.0 % and discretionary spending down 0.2 %.
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