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

Strathmore (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 435 14.5 8.4 429 16.6 10.3 +6
Ex smoker 627 20.9 19.1 537 20.7 20.6 +90
Never smoked regularly 1,941 64.6 72.5 1,623 62.7 69.1 +318
Not elsewhere included - - - 258 10.0 8.2 -258
Total 3,003 100.0 100.0 2,589 100.0 100.0 +414

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