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

Onslow-Western Ward

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 1,917 5.5 8.4 2,007 6.5 10.3 -90
Ex smoker 6,792 19.6 19.1 6,585 21.4 20.6 +207
Never smoked regularly 25,875 74.8 72.5 22,146 72.0 69.1 +3,729
Not elsewhere included - - - 1,818 5.9 8.2 -1,818
Total 34,581 100.0 100.0 30,741 100.0 100.0 +3,840

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