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

Aro Valley

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 360 10.4 8.4 390 12.8 10.3 -30
Ex smoker 669 19.3 19.1 612 20.1 20.6 +57
Never smoked regularly 2,433 70.3 72.5 2,043 67.1 69.1 +390
Not elsewhere included - - - 264 8.7 8.2 -264
Total 3,459 100.0 100.0 3,045 100.0 100.0 +414

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