SATAC Statistical Handbook 2005 - TAFE
Table H - Applications, Preferences, Offers and Acceptances by Sex by Age Range
| Female - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled |
| 16 or Younger | 274 | 638 | 190 | 172 | 134 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2975 | 10768 | 2652 | 2277 | 1293 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1372 | 4262 | 1236 | 1018 | 723 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1321 | 3472 | 1202 | 1050 | 718 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 912 | 2339 | 832 | 757 | 560 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 777 | 1870 | 715 | 640 | 493 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 734 | 1665 | 684 | 612 | 462 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 711 | 1586 | 671 | 618 | 507 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 461 | 932 | 424 | 397 | 329 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 271 | 549 | 249 | 233 | 194 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 123 | 216 | 116 | 109 | 85 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 19 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 65 Years old or older | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled |
| 16 or Younger | 345 | 713 | 282 | 261 | 203 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2163 | 6819 | 1847 | 1594 | 1008 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 845 | 2398 | 715 | 623 | 460 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 723 | 1848 | 635 | 585 | 417 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 561 | 1349 | 497 | 461 | 339 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 413 | 909 | 377 | 353 | 284 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 340 | 731 | 296 | 276 | 221 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 272 | 559 | 252 | 228 | 170 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 165 | 331 | 152 | 143 | 115 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 127 | 239 | 117 | 108 | 87 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 54 | 93 | 51 | 48 | 41 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 21 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
| 65 Years old or older | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| All - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled |
| 16 or Younger | 619 | 1351 | 472 | 433 | 337 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 5138 | 17587 | 4499 | 3871 | 2301 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 2217 | 6660 | 1951 | 1641 | 1183 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 2044 | 5320 | 1837 | 1635 | 1135 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 1473 | 3688 | 1329 | 1218 | 899 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 1190 | 2779 | 1092 | 993 | 777 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 1074 | 2396 | 980 | 888 | 683 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 983 | 2145 | 923 | 846 | 677 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 626 | 1263 | 576 | 540 | 444 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 398 | 788 | 366 | 341 | 281 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 177 | 309 | 167 | 157 | 126 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 40 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 29 |
| 65 Years old or older | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 |