SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 2006 - 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 | 71 | 1.94 | 153 | 1.82 | 96 | 1.42 | 32 | 1.22 | 25 | 1.30 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 463 | 12.63 | 1084 | 12.90 | 755 | 11.20 | 308 | 11.76 | 225 | 11.72 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 673 | 18.36 | 1650 | 19.63 | 1270 | 18.84 | 454 | 17.34 | 327 | 17.04 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 662 | 18.06 | 1571 | 18.69 | 1252 | 18.57 | 468 | 17.88 | 340 | 17.72 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 481 | 13.12 | 1128 | 13.42 | 939 | 13.93 | 359 | 13.71 | 274 | 14.28 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 364 | 9.93 | 842 | 10.02 | 702 | 10.41 | 268 | 10.24 | 187 | 9.74 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 311 | 8.49 | 699 | 8.32 | 617 | 9.15 | 239 | 9.13 | 177 | 9.22 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 246 | 6.71 | 539 | 6.41 | 454 | 6.73 | 182 | 6.95 | 139 | 7.24 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 203 | 5.54 | 392 | 4.66 | 343 | 5.09 | 157 | 6.00 | 111 | 5.78 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 125 | 3.41 | 239 | 2.84 | 218 | 3.23 | 98 | 3.74 | 77 | 4.01 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 52 | 1.42 | 88 | 1.05 | 75 | 1.11 | 39 | 1.49 | 29 | 1.51 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 12 | 0.33 | 18 | 0.21 | 18 | 0.27 | 12 | 0.46 | 7 | 0.36 |
| 65 Years old or older | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 0.04 | 3 | 0.04 | 2 | 0.08 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Total | 3665 | 100.00 | 8406 | 100.00 | 6742 | 100.00 | 2618 | 100.00 | 1919 | 100.00 |