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 Cowirra, accounting for 125% (10 families). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (84.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which decreased by 159 families, while its share rose by 36.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Cowirra - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Cowirra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cowirra, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Intact Family
2021 count
10
% of total
125.0%
Change from 2016
+36.5pp
10
125.0%
+36.5pp
Step family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
0
0.0%
-8.9pp
Blended family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
0
0.0%
-1.6pp
Other couple family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-159
+36.5pp
Step family
-17
-8.9pp
Blended family
-3
-1.6pp
Other couple family
0
0.0pp
Data table
Family blending for Cowirra. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 10 | 125.0% | 84.9% | 169 | 88.5% | 83.9% | -159 | +36.5pp |
| Step family | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | 17 | 8.9% | 8.9% | -17 | -8.9pp |
| Blended family | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3 | 1.6% | 5.8% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Other couple family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -183 | 0.0pp |