Census: Do you smoke cigarettes regularly (that is, one or more a day)?, and Have you ever been a regular smoker of one or more cigarettes a day

Smoking behaviour

Paraparaumu Ward

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 2,118 12.3 11.8 2,082 14.3 13.9 +36
Ex smoker 5,007 29.1 22.7 4,368 30.0 23.5 +639
Never smoked regularly 10,107 58.7 65.5 8,118 55.7 62.6 +1,989
Not elsewhere included - - - 1,191 8.2 8.9 -1,191
Total 17,229 100.0 100.0 14,568 100.0 100.0 +2,661

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate