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

Western Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 1,725 20.5 11.8 1,653 24.0 13.9 +72
Ex smoker 2,049 24.3 22.7 1,683 24.4 23.5 +366
Never smoked regularly 4,644 55.2 65.5 3,555 51.6 62.6 +1,089
Not elsewhere included - - - 957 13.9 8.9 -957
Total 8,415 100.0 100.0 6,891 100.0 100.0 +1,524

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