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 East

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 120 4.2 8.4 102 3.8 10.3 +18
Ex smoker 564 19.6 19.1 567 21.2 20.6 -3
Never smoked regularly 2,187 76.1 72.5 2,001 74.9 69.1 +186
Not elsewhere included - - - 162 6.1 8.2 -162
Total 2,874 100.0 100.0 2,670 100.0 100.0 +204

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