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 Hurstville, accounting for 91.4% (3,101 families). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (92.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in step families, which increased by 68 families and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Hurstville - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Hurstville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hurstville, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Intact Family
2021 count
3,101
% of total
91.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
3,101
91.4%
-1.5pp
Step family
2021 count
231
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
231
6.8%
+2.0pp
Blended family
2021 count
50
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
1.5%
-0.1pp
Other couple family
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-54
-1.5pp
Step family
+68
+2.0pp
Blended family
-5
-0.1pp
Other couple family
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Family blending for Hurstville. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 3,101 | 91.4% | 92.3% | 3,155 | 92.9% | 93.7% | -54 | -1.5pp |
| Step family | 231 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 163 | 4.8% | 4.1% | +68 | +2.0pp |
| Blended family | 50 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 55 | 1.6% | 1.9% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Other couple family | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Total couples with children | 3,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,395 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |