SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sales of new vehicles in Australia were up a brisk 10.9 percent in November from a year earlier, industry data showed on Wednesday, with consumers still ready to splash out on big ticket items despite being cost concious elsewhere. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries VFACTS report showed total vehicle sales in November were 98,347, compared to 88,654 in the same month last year. Sales were up 2.9 percent on October, while in seasonally adjust