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

Dixon Street

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 417 10.2 8.4 363 11.8 10.3 +54
Ex smoker 579 14.2 19.1 417 13.5 20.6 +162
Never smoked regularly 3,093 75.7 72.5 2,304 74.6 69.1 +789
Not elsewhere included - - - 474 15.4 8.2 -474
Total 4,086 100.0 100.0 3,087 100.0 100.0 +999

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