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 Central

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 189 8.8 8.4 207 10.6 10.3 -18
Ex smoker 408 18.9 19.1 393 20.1 20.6 +15
Never smoked regularly 1,560 72.4 72.5 1,353 69.2 69.1 +207
Not elsewhere included - - - 120 6.1 8.2 -120
Total 2,154 100.0 100.0 1,956 100.0 100.0 +198

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