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

South Wairarapa District

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 1,161 13.4 11.8 1,167 16.4 13.9 -6
Ex smoker 2,613 30.2 22.7 2,106 29.7 23.5 +507
Never smoked regularly 4,887 56.4 65.5 3,822 53.9 62.6 +1,065
Not elsewhere included - - - 582 8.2 8.9 -582
Total 8,658 100.0 100.0 7,095 100.0 100.0 +1,563

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