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

Karori South

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 231 6.4 8.4 222 7.0 10.3 +9
Ex smoker 723 20.1 19.1 669 21.0 20.6 +54
Never smoked regularly 2,640 73.5 72.5 2,292 72.1 69.1 +348
Not elsewhere included - - - 186 5.8 8.2 -186
Total 3,591 100.0 100.0 3,180 100.0 100.0 +411

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