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

Lambton Ward

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 3,537 8.2 8.4 3,777 10.4 10.3 -240
Ex smoker 7,047 16.4 19.1 6,471 17.8 20.6 +576
Never smoked regularly 32,421 75.4 72.5 26,133 71.8 69.1 +6,288
Not elsewhere included - - - 3,552 9.8 8.2 -3,552
Total 43,005 100.0 100.0 36,381 100.0 100.0 +6,624

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