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 Boroondara (C), accounting for 94.9% (20,948 families). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (92%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in step families, which decreased by 34 families and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Boroondara (C) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Boroondara (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boroondara (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Intact Family
2021 count
20,948
% of total
94.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20,948
94.9%
+0.3pp
Step family
2021 count
832
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
832
3.8%
-0.1pp
Blended family
2021 count
276
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
276
1.3%
-0.1pp
Other couple family
2021 count
29
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+28
+0.3pp
Step family
-34
-0.1pp
Blended family
-33
-0.1pp
Other couple family
+12
0.0pp
Data table
Family blending for Boroondara (C). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 20,948 | 94.9% | 92.0% | 20,920 | 94.6% | 91.8% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| Step family | 832 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 866 | 3.9% | 5.3% | -34 | -0.1pp |
| Blended family | 276 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 309 | 1.4% | 2.7% | -33 | -0.1pp |
| Other couple family | 29 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 17 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 22,080 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22,119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39 | 0.0pp |