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

Waikanae Beach

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 249 9.2 11.2 243 10.5 13.3 +6
Ex smoker 774 28.4 29.9 714 30.7 30.7 +60
Never smoked regularly 1,695 62.3 58.9 1,371 59.0 56.0 +324
Not elsewhere included - - - 147 6.3 8.0 -147
Total 2,721 100.0 100.0 2,325 100.0 100.0 +396

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