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

Paparangi

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 204 9.0 8.4 234 11.6 10.3 -30
Ex smoker 471 20.8 19.1 462 22.8 20.6 +9
Never smoked regularly 1,581 70.0 72.5 1,326 65.6 69.1 +255
Not elsewhere included - - - 114 5.6 8.2 -114
Total 2,259 100.0 100.0 2,022 100.0 100.0 +237

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