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

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 3,048 9.8 11.8 3,207 11.8 13.9 -159
Ex smoker 6,663 21.3 22.7 6,189 22.8 23.5 +474
Never smoked regularly 21,540 68.9 65.5 17,784 65.4 62.6 +3,756
Not elsewhere included - - - 2,346 8.6 8.9 -2,346
Total 31,251 100.0 100.0 27,183 100.0 100.0 +4,068

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