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 Rainbow Flat, accounting for 89.3% (67 families). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (81%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 51 families, while its share fell by 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Rainbow Flat - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Rainbow Flat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rainbow Flat, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Intact Family
2021 count
67
% of total
89.3%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
67
89.3%
-10.7pp
Step family
2021 count
5
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
5
6.7%
-12.1pp
Blended family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-18.8pp
0
0.0%
-18.8pp
Other couple family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+51
-10.7pp
Step family
+2
-12.1pp
Blended family
-3
-18.8pp
Other couple family
0
0.0pp
Data table
Family blending for Rainbow Flat. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 67 | 89.3% | 81.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 84.3% | +51 | -10.7pp |
| Step family | 5 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 3 | 18.8% | 8.5% | +2 | -12.1pp |
| Blended family | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 3 | 18.8% | 5.5% | -3 | -18.8pp |
| Other couple family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |