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 Mambourin, accounting for 81.8% (45 families). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (92.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in intact families, which increased by 45 families, while its share fell by NaN percentage points.

Section overview

Family blending

Mambourin - Total couples with children (Enumerated)

This table summarises family blending for Mambourin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.

Family blending snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mambourin, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).

Mambourin
Wyndham (C)

Intact Family

2021 count

45

% of total

81.8%

Change from 2016

NaNpp

Step family

2021 count

3

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

NaNpp

Blended family

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

NaNpp

Other couple family

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

NaNpp

Data table

Family blending for Mambourin. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).

Family blending for Mambourin. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Family blending for Mambourin. Family blending. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wyndham (C)%Count%Wyndham (C)%Countpp
Intact Family4581.8%92.1%0NaN%91.4%+45NaNpp
Step family35.5%4.9%0NaN%5.1%+3NaNpp
Blended family00.0%2.6%0NaN%3.2%0NaNpp
Other couple family00.0%0.3%0NaN%0.3%0NaNpp
Total couples with children55100.0%100.0%0NaN%100.0%+55NaNpp