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 Plantagenet (S), accounting for 78% (390 families). This share was lower than Regional WA (78.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in step families, which increased by 40 families and 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Plantagenet (S) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Plantagenet (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Plantagenet (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Intact Family
2021 count
390
% of total
78.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
390
78.0%
-6.5pp
Step family
2021 count
79
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
79
15.8%
+7.6pp
Blended family
2021 count
18
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
18
3.6%
-0.8pp
Other couple family
2021 count
13
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
13
2.6%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
-13
-6.5pp
Step family
+40
+7.6pp
Blended family
-3
-0.8pp
Other couple family
+5
+0.9pp
Data table
Family blending for Plantagenet (S). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 390 | 78.0% | 78.5% | 403 | 84.5% | 86.5% | -13 | -6.5pp |
| Step family | 79 | 15.8% | 15.4% | 39 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +40 | +7.6pp |
| Blended family | 18 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 21 | 4.4% | 5.3% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Other couple family | 13 | 2.6% | 1.0% | 8 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| Total couples with children | 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 477 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |