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 Parkes (A), accounting for 80.1% (1,113 families). This share was lower than Regional NSW (83.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which decreased by 156 families and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Parkes (A) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Parkes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Intact Family
2021 count
1,113
% of total
80.1%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
1,113
80.1%
-6.8pp
Step family
2021 count
184
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
184
13.2%
+7.5pp
Blended family
2021 count
80
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
80
5.8%
-0.2pp
Other couple family
2021 count
14
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
1.0%
-0.2pp
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-156
-6.8pp
Step family
+101
+7.5pp
Blended family
-8
-0.2pp
Other couple family
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Family blending for Parkes (A). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 1,113 | 80.1% | 83.2% | 1,269 | 86.9% | 86.8% | -156 | -6.8pp |
| Step family | 184 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 83 | 5.7% | 7.4% | +101 | +7.5pp |
| Blended family | 80 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 88 | 6.0% | 4.9% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Other couple family | 14 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 17 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total couples with children | 1,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -70 | 0.0pp |