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 Armadale (C), accounting for 81.1% (10,132 families). This share was lower than Greater Perth (82.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 1,183 families, while its share fell by 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Armadale (C) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Armadale (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armadale (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Intact Family
2021 count
10,132
% of total
81.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
10,132
81.1%
-6.2pp
Step family
2021 count
1,729
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
1,729
13.8%
+6.4pp
Blended family
2021 count
560
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
560
4.5%
-0.2pp
Other couple family
2021 count
74
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
74
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+1,183
-6.2pp
Step family
+974
+6.4pp
Blended family
+78
-0.2pp
Other couple family
+5
-0.1pp
Data table
Family blending for Armadale (C). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 10,132 | 81.1% | 82.9% | 8,949 | 87.3% | 89.4% | +1,183 | -6.2pp |
| Step family | 1,729 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 755 | 7.4% | 6.5% | +974 | +6.4pp |
| Blended family | 560 | 4.5% | 3.5% | 482 | 4.7% | 3.6% | +78 | -0.2pp |
| Other couple family | 74 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 69 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Total couples with children | 12,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,243 | 0.0pp |