Cigarette smoking by Territorial Authority
This page presents information on the number and proportion of young people aged 15 to 24 who smoke one or more tobacco cigarettes a day.
| Territorial Authority | Ages 15 to 19 | Ages 20 to 24 | Ages 15 to 24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | (%) | Number | Proportion (%) | Number | Proportion (%) | |
| Area Outside Territorial Authority | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Ashburton District | 354 | 21.7% | 480 | 39.0% | 834 | 29.1% |
| Auckland City | 3,102 | 12.3% | 7,542 | 22.1% | 10,644 | 17.9% |
| Buller District | 132 | 24.9% | 171 | 50.0% | 303 | 34.7% |
| Carterton District | 81 | 18.5% | 93 | 40.3% | 174 | 26.0% |
| Central Hawke's Bay District | 201 | 24.2% | 225 | 41.9% | 426 | 31.1% |
| Central Otago District | 222 | 23.3% | 273 | 43.1% | 495 | 31.2% |
| Chatham Islands Territory | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Christchurch City | 4,308 | 18.0% | 6,765 | 26.6% | 11,073 | 22.4% |
| Clutha District | 231 | 24.0% | 333 | 47.8% | 564 | 34.0% |
| Dunedin City | 1,518 | 13.3% | 2,580 | 20.7% | 4,098 | 17.1% |
| Far North District | 864 | 26.2% | 831 | 44.7% | 1,695 | 32.9% |
| Franklin District | 687 | 18.7% | 798 | 33.8% | 1,485 | 24.6% |
| Gisborne District | 873 | 28.9% | 915 | 45.5% | 1,788 | 35.5% |
| Gore District | 171 | 22.4% | 207 | 40.1% | 378 | 29.5% |
| Grey District | 174 | 20.9% | 210 | 37.0% | 384 | 27.5% |
| Hamilton City | 1,974 | 19.5% | 3,177 | 26.7% | 5,151 | 23.4% |
| Hastings District | 1,086 | 22.7% | 1,314 | 42.4% | 2,400 | 30.5% |
| Hauraki District | 234 | 21.8% | 261 | 42.9% | 495 | 29.5% |
| Horowhenua District | 477 | 26.5% | 450 | 42.9% | 927 | 32.5% |
| Hurunui District | 90 | 15.2% | 99 | 30.6% | 189 | 20.7% |
| Invercargill City | 981 | 28.9% | 1,254 | 41.5% | 2,235 | 34.8% |
| Kaikoura District | 54 | 29.0% | 63 | 42.9% | 117 | 35.1% |
| Kaipara District | 231 | 21.8% | 234 | 37.1% | 465 | 27.5% |
| Kapiti Coast District | 498 | 19.6% | 537 | 36.2% | 1,035 | 25.7% |
| Kawerau District | 201 | 41.4% | 147 | 57.0% | 348 | 46.8% |
| Lower Hutt City | 1,491 | 21.7% | 2,019 | 36.1% | 3,510 | 28.2% |
| Mackenzie District | 45 | 21.1% | 69 | 39.0% | 114 | 29.2% |
| Manawatu District | 447 | 21.6% | 456 | 37.5% | 903 | 27.5% |
| Manukau City | 4,251 | 17.2% | 6,408 | 30.3% | 10,659 | 23.2% |
| Marlborough District | 558 | 22.6% | 621 | 35.6% | 1,179 | 28.0% |
| Masterton District | 387 | 25.0% | 372 | 38.2% | 759 | 30.1% |
| Matamata-Piako District | 474 | 23.5% | 540 | 39.3% | 1,014 | 29.9% |
| Napier City | 846 | 23.8% | 1,077 | 39.9% | 1,923 | 30.8% |
| Nelson City | 552 | 19.1% | 744 | 35.0% | 1,296 | 25.8% |
| New Plymouth District | 864 | 18.9% | 1,074 | 32.8% | 1,938 | 24.7% |
| North Shore City | 1,605 | 10.8% | 3,237 | 22.2% | 4,842 | 16.5% |
| Opotiki District | 180 | 33.5% | 168 | 54.4% | 348 | 41.1% |
| Otorohanga District | 156 | 24.0% | 213 | 43.6% | 369 | 32.4% |
| Palmerston North City | 1,290 | 20.1% | 1,914 | 26.4% | 3,204 | 23.5% |
| Papakura District | 861 | 25.5% | 978 | 38.2% | 1,839 | 30.9% |
| Porirua City | 792 | 22.6% | 1,047 | 38.4% | 1,839 | 29.5% |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | 228 | 23.4% | 531 | 34.1% | 759 | 30.0% |
| Rangitikei District | 234 | 24.7% | 294 | 41.2% | 528 | 31.8% |
| Rodney District | 801 | 14.8% | 951 | 29.0% | 1,752 | 20.2% |
| Rotorua District | 1,194 | 27.3% | 1,377 | 43.1% | 2,571 | 34.0% |
| Ruapehu District | 309 | 31.3% | 255 | 40.9% | 564 | 35.0% |
| Selwyn District | 315 | 12.8% | 435 | 26.8% | 750 | 18.3% |
| South Taranaki District | 441 | 26.8% | 531 | 41.7% | 972 | 33.3% |
| South Waikato District | 387 | 25.0% | 402 | 43.1% | 789 | 31.8% |
| South Wairarapa District | 96 | 22.7% | 99 | 39.8% | 195 | 29.0% |
| Southland District | 381 | 22.4% | 489 | 38.6% | 870 | 29.4% |
| Stratford District | 150 | 22.4% | 144 | 36.9% | 294 | 27.8% |
| Tararua District | 267 | 23.5% | 306 | 43.0% | 573 | 31.1% |
| Tasman District | 441 | 16.9% | 567 | 34.7% | 1,008 | 23.8% |
| Taupo District | 603 | 31.5% | 690 | 44.7% | 1,293 | 37.4% |
| Tauranga City | 1,383 | 21.9% | 1,866 | 36.2% | 3,249 | 28.3% |
| Thames-Coromandel District | 258 | 20.5% | 351 | 41.1% | 609 | 28.8% |
| Timaru District | 600 | 21.9% | 675 | 39.1% | 1,275 | 28.5% |
| Upper Hutt City | 504 | 18.7% | 723 | 36.9% | 1,227 | 26.4% |
| Waikato District | 684 | 22.6% | 759 | 40.0% | 1,443 | 29.3% |
| Waimakariri District | 447 | 17.1% | 429 | 32.5% | 876 | 22.3% |
| Waimate District | 102 | 26.0% | 84 | 44.4% | 186 | 32.0% |
| Waipa District | 534 | 18.8% | 669 | 35.7% | 1,203 | 25.6% |
| Wairoa District | 192 | 36.6% | 192 | 54.7% | 384 | 43.8% |
| Waitakere City | 2,121 | 16.8% | 3,156 | 28.5% | 5,277 | 22.2% |
| Waitaki District | 177 | 28.6% | 216 | 51.8% | 393 | 38.0% |
| Waitomo District | 177 | 28.6% | 216 | 51.8% | 393 | 38.0% |
| Wanganui District | 714 | 25.5% | 813 | 43.6% | 1,527 | 32.7% |
| Wellington City | 1,473 | 12.1% | 3,558 | 20.9% | 5,031 | 17.3% |
| Western Bay of Plenty District | 453 | 17.7% | 486 | 37.5% | 939 | 24.3% |
| Westland District | 90 | 20.8% | 144 | 39.0% | 234 | 29.2% |
| Whakatane District | 552 | 25.5% | 576 | 43.6% | 1,128 | 32.4% |
| Whangarei District | 1,182 | 24.4% | 1,236 | 38.2% | 2,418 | 29.9% |
| Total by TA | 51,171 | 18.8% | 73,176 | 29.8% | 124,347 | 24.0% |
| National average | na | 18.8% | na | 29.8% | na | 24.0% |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census. For notes on the data, please see the Methodology report.
na = data suppressed or not available.
