Analysis of the family blending in Tablelands (R) in 2021 compared to Hope Vale Aboriginal (S) shows that there was a higher proportion of step families as well as a higher proportion of blended families. Overall, 9.2% of total couple families with children were step families, and 4.9% were blended families, compared with 6.7% and 5.3% respectively for Hope Vale Aboriginal (S).
There were a lower proportion of other families and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of other families was 1.6% compared to 4.0% in Hope Vale Aboriginal (S) while the proportion of intact families was 84.3% compared to 84.0% in Hope Vale Aboriginal (S).