SATAC Statistical Handbook 2005 - TAFE
Table G - Applications, Preferences, Offers and Acceptances by Age Range
| First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | ||||||
| Age Cohort | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % |
| 16 or Younger | 619 | 3.87 | 1351 | 3.05 | 472 | 3.32 | 433 | 3.44 | 337 | 3.80 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 5138 | 32.14 | 17587 | 39.65 | 4499 | 31.60 | 3871 | 30.71 | 2301 | 25.92 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 2217 | 13.87 | 6660 | 15.01 | 1951 | 13.70 | 1641 | 13.02 | 1183 | 13.33 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 2044 | 12.78 | 5320 | 11.99 | 1837 | 12.90 | 1635 | 12.97 | 1135 | 12.79 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 1473 | 9.21 | 3688 | 8.31 | 1329 | 9.33 | 1218 | 9.66 | 899 | 10.13 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 1190 | 7.44 | 2779 | 6.27 | 1092 | 7.67 | 993 | 7.88 | 777 | 8.75 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 1074 | 6.72 | 2396 | 5.40 | 980 | 6.88 | 888 | 7.04 | 683 | 7.69 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 983 | 6.15 | 2145 | 4.84 | 923 | 6.48 | 846 | 6.71 | 677 | 7.63 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 626 | 3.92 | 1263 | 2.85 | 576 | 4.05 | 540 | 4.28 | 444 | 5.00 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 398 | 2.49 | 788 | 1.78 | 366 | 2.57 | 341 | 2.71 | 281 | 3.17 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 177 | 1.11 | 309 | 0.70 | 167 | 1.17 | 157 | 1.25 | 126 | 1.42 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 40 | 0.25 | 60 | 0.14 | 37 | 0.26 | 34 | 0.27 | 29 | 0.33 |
| 65 Years old or older | 9 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.02 | 9 | 0.06 | 8 | 0.06 | 4 | 0.05 |
| Total | 15988 | 100.00 | 44356 | 100.00 | 14238 | 100.00 | 12605 | 100.00 | 8876 | 100.00 |