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 Leonay, accounting for 84.8% (339 families). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (85.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 20 families, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Family blending
Leonay - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Leonay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leonay, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Intact Family
2021 count
339
% of total
84.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
339
84.8%
-1.0pp
Step family
2021 count
42
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
42
10.5%
+2.7pp
Blended family
2021 count
13
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
13
3.3%
-1.5pp
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
+20
-1.0pp
Step family
+13
+2.7pp
Blended family
-5
-1.5pp
Other couple family
0
0.0pp
Data table
Family blending for Leonay. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 339 | 84.8% | 85.3% | 319 | 85.8% | 87.2% | +20 | -1.0pp |
| Step family | 42 | 10.5% | 9.3% | 29 | 7.8% | 7.2% | +13 | +2.7pp |
| Blended family | 13 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 18 | 4.8% | 4.9% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| Other couple family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 400 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 372 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |