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 East Arnhem (R), accounting for 87.1% (775 families). This share was higher than Regional NT (82%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in blended family, which increased by 31 families and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
East Arnhem (R) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for East Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Intact Family
2021 count
775
% of total
87.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
775
87.1%
-0.4pp
Step family
2021 count
45
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
45
5.1%
0.0pp
Blended family
2021 count
52
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
52
5.8%
+3.4pp
Other couple family
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
18
2.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-4
-0.4pp
Step family
0
0.0pp
Blended family
+31
+3.4pp
Other couple family
-21
-2.4pp
Data table
Family blending for East Arnhem (R). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 775 | 87.1% | 82.0% | 779 | 87.5% | 85.9% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Step family | 45 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 45 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Blended family | 52 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 21 | 2.4% | 4.3% | +31 | +3.4pp |
| Other couple family | 18 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 39 | 4.4% | 3.0% | -21 | -2.4pp |
| Total couples with children | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |