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 Morawa, accounting for 78.8% (26 families). This share was higher than Morawa (S) (78.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 26 families and 78.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Family blending

Morawa - Total couples with children (Enumerated)

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

Family blending snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Morawa, with comparison markers for Morawa (S).

Morawa
Morawa (S)

Intact Family

2021 count

26

% of total

78.8%

Change from 2016

+78.8pp

Step family

2021 count

5

% of total

15.2%

Change from 2016

+15.2pp

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 Morawa. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).

Family blending for Morawa. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).
Family blending for Morawa. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Morawa (S)%Count%Morawa (S)%Countpp
Intact Family2678.8%78.6%00.0%75.7%+26+78.8pp
Step family515.2%17.9%00.0%12.9%+5+15.2pp
Blended family00.0%0.0%00.0%5.7%00.0pp
Other couple family00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Total couples with children33100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+33+100.0pp