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 North

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 264 8.8 11.2 270 11.0 13.3 -6
Ex smoker 870 29.0 29.9 747 30.5 30.7 +123
Never smoked regularly 1,869 62.2 58.9 1,428 58.3 56.0 +441
Not elsewhere included - - - 150 6.1 8.0 -150
Total 3,003 100.0 100.0 2,448 100.0 100.0 +555

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