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 Beach East

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 186 8.4 11.2 171 8.7 13.3 +15
Ex smoker 687 31.0 29.9 630 32.2 30.7 +57
Never smoked regularly 1,344 60.7 58.9 1,155 59.0 56.0 +189
Not elsewhere included - - - 117 6.0 8.0 -117
Total 2,214 100.0 100.0 1,956 100.0 100.0 +258

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