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 Florina, accounting for 144.4% (13 families). This share was higher than Katherine (T) (76.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 5 families and 71.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Family blending

Florina - Total couples with children (Enumerated)

This table summarises family blending for Florina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.

Family blending snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Florina, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).

Florina
Katherine (T)

Intact Family

2021 count

13

% of total

144.4%

Change from 2016

+71.7pp

Step family

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Blended family

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Other couple family

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Family blending for Florina. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).

Family blending for Florina. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Family blending for Florina. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Category20212016Change
Count%Katherine (T)%Count%Katherine (T)%Countpp
Intact Family13144.4%76.5%872.7%84.8%+5+71.7pp
Step family00.0%14.8%00.0%7.7%00.0pp
Blended family00.0%6.3%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
Other couple family00.0%2.3%00.0%1.8%00.0pp
Total couples with children9100.0%100.0%11100.0%100.0%-20.0pp