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 Salisbury (C), accounting for 87.6% (14,923 families). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (89.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 868 families and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Salisbury (C) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Salisbury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Intact Family
2021 count
14,923
% of total
87.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14,923
87.6%
+0.4pp
Step family
2021 count
1,190
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,190
7.0%
-0.6pp
Blended family
2021 count
802
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
802
4.7%
0.0pp
Other couple family
2021 count
114
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
114
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+868
+0.4pp
Step family
-42
-0.6pp
Blended family
+52
0.0pp
Other couple family
+35
+0.2pp
Data table
Family blending for Salisbury (C). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 14,923 | 87.6% | 89.1% | 14,055 | 87.2% | 88.8% | +868 | +0.4pp |
| Step family | 1,190 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1,232 | 7.6% | 7.2% | -42 | -0.6pp |
| Blended family | 802 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 750 | 4.7% | 3.6% | +52 | 0.0pp |
| Other couple family | 114 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 79 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Total couples with children | 17,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +911 | 0.0pp |