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 Nambucca Heads, accounting for 79.4% (320 families). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (81.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which decreased by 400 families and 14.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Nambucca Heads - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Nambucca Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Intact Family
2021 count
320
% of total
79.4%
Change from 2016
-14.2pp
320
79.4%
-14.2pp
Step family
2021 count
41
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
41
10.2%
+5.8pp
Blended family
2021 count
38
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
38
9.4%
+8.6pp
Other couple family
2021 count
3
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-400
-14.2pp
Step family
+7
+5.8pp
Blended family
+32
+8.6pp
Other couple family
+3
+0.7pp
Data table
Family blending for Nambucca Heads. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 320 | 79.4% | 81.9% | 720 | 93.6% | 84.8% | -400 | -14.2pp |
| Step family | 41 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 34 | 4.4% | 8.2% | +7 | +5.8pp |
| Blended family | 38 | 9.4% | 5.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 6.4% | +32 | +8.6pp |
| Other couple family | 3 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Total couples with children | 403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 769 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -366 | 0.0pp |