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 Bridgewater (Tas.), accounting for 72.9% (258 families). This share was lower than Brighton (M) (78.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 11 families, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Bridgewater (Tas.) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Bridgewater (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridgewater (Tas.), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Intact Family
2021 count
258
% of total
72.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
258
72.9%
-1.3pp
Step family
2021 count
40
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
11.3%
+0.5pp
Blended family
2021 count
46
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
46
13.0%
+1.9pp
Other couple family
2021 count
6
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
6
1.7%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+11
-1.3pp
Step family
+4
+0.5pp
Blended family
+9
+1.9pp
Other couple family
-5
-1.6pp
Data table
Family blending for Bridgewater (Tas.). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 258 | 72.9% | 78.8% | 247 | 74.2% | 81.4% | +11 | -1.3pp |
| Step family | 40 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 36 | 10.8% | 9.5% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Blended family | 46 | 13.0% | 8.9% | 37 | 11.1% | 7.8% | +9 | +1.9pp |
| Other couple family | 6 | 1.7% | 1.0% | 11 | 3.3% | 0.9% | -5 | -1.6pp |
| Total couples with children | 354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |