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 Strathbogie (S), accounting for 85.6% (820 families). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (87.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 66 families, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Family blending
Strathbogie (S) - Total couples with children (Enumerated)
This table summarises family blending for Strathbogie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Family blending snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Strathbogie (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Intact Family
2021 count
820
% of total
85.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
820
85.6%
-0.8pp
Step family
2021 count
93
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
93
9.7%
+1.8pp
Blended family
2021 count
41
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
4.3%
+0.1pp
Other couple family
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Family blending change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Intact Family
+66
-0.8pp
Step family
+24
+1.8pp
Blended family
+4
+0.1pp
Other couple family
-4
-0.5pp
Data table
Family blending for Strathbogie (S). Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Intact Family | 820 | 85.6% | 87.1% | 754 | 86.4% | 87.7% | +66 | -0.8pp |
| Step family | 93 | 9.7% | 7.9% | 69 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +24 | +1.8pp |
| Blended family | 41 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 37 | 4.2% | 4.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Other couple family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Total couples with children | 958 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 873 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +85 | 0.0pp |