SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 2005 - TAFE
Table G - Applications, Preferences, Offers and Acceptances by Age Range
| First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Accepted Offer | ||||||
| Age Cohort | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % |
| 16 or Younger | 76 | 2.50 | 148 | 2.40 | 46 | 1.74 | 36 | 1.66 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 393 | 12.91 | 756 | 12.25 | 307 | 11.63 | 248 | 11.44 | 164 | 10.61 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 522 | 17.15 | 1128 | 18.28 | 446 | 16.90 | 360 | 16.61 | 261 | 16.89 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 523 | 17.18 | 1153 | 18.69 | 459 | 17.39 | 361 | 16.65 | 259 | 16.76 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 397 | 13.04 | 835 | 13.53 | 340 | 12.88 | 278 | 12.82 | 195 | 12.62 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 306 | 10.05 | 661 | 10.71 | 276 | 10.46 | 229 | 10.56 | 163 | 10.55 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 298 | 9.79 | 532 | 8.62 | 278 | 10.53 | 235 | 10.84 | 175 | 11.33 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 227 | 7.46 | 434 | 7.03 | 209 | 7.92 | 180 | 8.30 | 131 | 8.48 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 164 | 5.39 | 277 | 4.49 | 153 | 5.80 | 138 | 6.37 | 98 | 6.34 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 91 | 2.99 | 160 | 2.59 | 85 | 3.22 | 68 | 3.14 | 53 | 3.43 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 36 | 1.18 | 67 | 1.09 | 32 | 1.21 | 28 | 1.29 | 20 | 1.29 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 5 | 0.16 | 8 | 0.13 | 4 | 0.15 | 4 | 0.18 | 3 | 0.19 |
| 65 Years old or older | 6 | 0.20 | 11 | 0.18 | 4 | 0.15 | 3 | 0.14 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Total | 3044 | 100.00 | 6170 | 100.00 | 2639 | 100.00 | 2168 | 100.00 | 1545 | 100.00 |