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 St Clair (Penrith - NSW), accounting for 86.7% (2,424 families). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (85.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 2,390 families and 14.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
St Clair (Penrith - NSW) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for St Clair (Penrith - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Clair (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Intact Family
2021 count
2,424
% of total
86.7%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
2,424
86.7%
+14.4pp
Step family
2021 count
234
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
234
8.4%
+2.0pp
Blended family
2021 count
123
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
123
4.4%
-10.5pp
Other couple family
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
15
0.5%
-8.0pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+2,390
+14.4pp
Step family
+231
+2.0pp
Blended family
+116
-10.5pp
Other couple family
+11
-8.0pp
Data table
Family blending for St Clair (Penrith - NSW). 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 | 2,424 | 86.7% | 85.3% | 34 | 72.3% | 87.2% | +2,390 | +14.4pp |
| Step family | 234 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 3 | 6.4% | 7.2% | +231 | +2.0pp |
| Blended family | 123 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 7 | 14.9% | 4.9% | +116 | -10.5pp |
| Other couple family | 15 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 | 8.5% | 0.6% | +11 | -8.0pp |
| Total couples with children | 2,795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,748 | 0.0pp |