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

Thorndon

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 234 6.3 8.4 249 7.9 10.3 -15
Ex smoker 699 18.9 19.1 660 21.1 20.6 +39
Never smoked regularly 2,775 74.8 72.5 2,226 71.0 69.1 +549
Not elsewhere included - - - 261 8.3 8.2 -261
Total 3,708 100.0 100.0 3,135 100.0 100.0 +573

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