SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 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 | Accepted Offer |
| 16 or Younger | 25 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 165 | 321 | 142 | 103 | 75 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 300 | 671 | 269 | 212 | 157 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 330 | 745 | 299 | 227 | 164 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 249 | 524 | 219 | 179 | 118 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 195 | 387 | 175 | 140 | 103 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 224 | 395 | 209 | 174 | 131 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 189 | 358 | 177 | 150 | 110 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 122 | 210 | 115 | 101 | 70 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 59 | 93 | 55 | 43 | 37 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 29 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 15 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 65 Years old or older | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Accepted Offer |
| 16 or Younger | 51 | 104 | 33 | 26 | 17 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 228 | 435 | 165 | 145 | 89 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 222 | 457 | 177 | 148 | 104 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 193 | 408 | 160 | 134 | 95 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 148 | 311 | 121 | 99 | 77 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 111 | 274 | 101 | 89 | 60 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 74 | 137 | 69 | 61 | 44 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 38 | 76 | 32 | 30 | 21 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 42 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 32 | 67 | 30 | 25 | 16 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 Years old or older | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Accepted Offer |
| 16 or Younger | 76 | 148 | 46 | 36 | 21 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 393 | 756 | 307 | 248 | 164 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 522 | 1128 | 446 | 360 | 261 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 523 | 1153 | 459 | 361 | 259 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 397 | 835 | 340 | 278 | 195 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 306 | 661 | 276 | 229 | 163 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 298 | 532 | 278 | 235 | 175 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 227 | 434 | 209 | 180 | 131 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 164 | 277 | 153 | 138 | 98 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 91 | 160 | 85 | 68 | 53 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 36 | 67 | 32 | 28 | 20 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 65 Years old or older | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 |