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

Tawa South

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 183 6.6 8.4 171 6.9 10.3 +12
Ex smoker 534 19.1 19.1 507 20.6 20.6 +27
Never smoked regularly 2,073 74.3 72.5 1,785 72.5 69.1 +288
Not elsewhere included - - - 153 6.2 8.2 -153
Total 2,790 100.0 100.0 2,463 100.0 100.0 +327

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