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 Lower Mitcham, accounting for 95% (286 families). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (91.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in blended family, which increased by 3 families and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Family blending
Lower Mitcham - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Lower Mitcham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Mitcham, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Intact Family
Step family
Blended family
Other couple family
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-2
+1.2pp
Step family
-2
-0.5pp
Blended family
+3
+1.0pp
Other couple family
-3
-1.0pp
Data table
Family Blending for Lower Mitcham. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 286 | 95.0% | 91.5% | 288 | 93.8% | 91.6% | -2 | +1.2pp |
| Step family | 11 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 13 | 4.2% | 5.8% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Blended family | 6 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| Other couple family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 0.2% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |