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

Masterton District

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 3,477 16.9 11.8 3,348 19.3 13.9 +129
Ex smoker 5,844 28.4 22.7 4,845 28.0 23.5 +999
Never smoked regularly 11,262 54.7 65.5 9,129 52.7 62.6 +2,133
Not elsewhere included - - - 1,365 7.9 8.9 -1,365
Total 20,586 100.0 100.0 17,322 100.0 100.0 +3,264

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