SATAC Statistical Handbook 2006 - 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 | 238 | 580 | 248 | 111 | 88 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2591 | 8943 | 7297 | 1902 | 1020 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1107 | 3503 | 2816 | 795 | 547 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1120 | 2900 | 2299 | 773 | 538 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 784 | 1935 | 1534 | 546 | 401 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 627 | 1472 | 1188 | 444 | 323 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 588 | 1433 | 1154 | 418 | 314 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 493 | 1112 | 833 | 354 | 275 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 355 | 725 | 576 | 258 | 199 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 197 | 418 | 324 | 151 | 115 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 85 | 198 | 160 | 55 | 39 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 11 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 65 Years old or older | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Accepted Offer |
| 16 or Younger | 317 | 675 | 371 | 185 | 141 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2011 | 6180 | 4827 | 1495 | 904 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 759 | 2116 | 1554 | 527 | 393 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 608 | 1568 | 1144 | 416 | 291 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 462 | 1142 | 908 | 326 | 226 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 276 | 640 | 496 | 207 | 149 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 231 | 473 | 382 | 178 | 125 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 155 | 332 | 271 | 111 | 78 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 128 | 262 | 203 | 97 | 71 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 78 | 178 | 146 | 56 | 44 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 36 | 67 | 58 | 33 | 26 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 9 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
| 65 Years old or older | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| All - Age Cohort | First Preference | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Accepted Offer |
| 16 or Younger | 555 | 1255 | 619 | 296 | 229 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 4602 | 15123 | 12124 | 3397 | 1924 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1866 | 5619 | 4370 | 1322 | 940 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1728 | 4468 | 3443 | 1189 | 829 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 1246 | 3077 | 2442 | 872 | 627 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 903 | 2112 | 1684 | 651 | 472 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 819 | 1906 | 1536 | 596 | 439 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 648 | 1444 | 1104 | 465 | 353 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 483 | 987 | 779 | 355 | 270 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 275 | 596 | 470 | 207 | 159 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 121 | 265 | 218 | 88 | 65 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 20 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 12 |
| 65 Years old or older | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 |