Households
Family blending
About this topic
Family blending classifies couple families with children according to whether the children are shared by both partners, from a previous relationship, or a mix of both. It applies only to couple families with children, not to all family types or all households.
This topic can help show patterns of repartnering and family complexity within an area. It should be interpreted with household type and households with children, because it is a specialised family-structure measure rather than a summary of all families.
Interpretation notes
- This derived family view applies only to couple families with children, not all families or all households.
- It classifies whether children are shared, step, or blended within the couple family, so it should not be compared directly with headline household totals.
Key insight
In 2021, intact families was the most common family type among couple families with children in Adelaide Plains, accounting for 84.5% (1,060 families). This share was lower than Regional SA (85.5%).
Section overview
Family blending
Adelaide Plains - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Intact Family
2021 count
1,060
% of total
84.5%
Change from 2016
-
1,060
84.5%
-
Step family
2021 count
108
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-
108
8.6%
-
Blended family
2021 count
78
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-
78
6.2%
-
Other couple family
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.9%
-
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Family blending for Adelaide Plains. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 1,060 | 84.5% | 85.5% | - | - | 85.9% | - | - |
| Step family | 108 | 8.6% | 7.9% | - | - | 7.7% | - | - |
| Blended family | 78 | 6.2% | 5.5% | - | - | 5.4% | - | - |
| Other couple family | 11 | 0.9% | 1.1% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Total couples with children | 1,254 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |