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

Wellington Central

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 168 5.7 8.4 159 6.3 10.3 +9
Ex smoker 318 10.8 19.1 321 12.8 20.6 -3
Never smoked regularly 2,448 83.5 72.5 2,031 80.9 69.1 +417
Not elsewhere included - - - 291 11.6 8.2 -291
Total 2,931 100.0 100.0 2,511 100.0 100.0 +420

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