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 West

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 252 6.6 11.2 222 7.7 13.3 +30
Ex smoker 1,203 31.6 29.9 918 31.9 30.7 +285
Never smoked regularly 2,349 61.8 58.9 1,734 60.3 56.0 +615
Not elsewhere included - - - 186 6.5 8.0 -186
Total 3,804 100.0 100.0 2,874 100.0 100.0 +930

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