Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), was up 1.0 percent in the June 2018 quarter. This rise follows a 0.5 percent increase in the March 2018 quarter.

GDP grew 2.7 percent over the year ended June 2018.

Growth across 15 of the 16 industries contributed to the largest quarter-on-quarter increase in two years. A 1.0 percent increase in the service industries was the biggest contributor to growth this quarter. The goods-producing industries were up 0.9 percent following a flat March 2018 quarter. The primary industries grew 0.2 percent, with strong growth in agriculture, forestry, and fishing offset by a significant fall in mining.