SATAC Statistical Handbook 2007 - 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 | 603 | 4.24 | 1334 | 3.55 | 464 | 3.98 | 363 | 3.49 | 271 | 3.83 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 4546 | 31.98 | 14277 | 37.96 | 3657 | 31.37 | 3380 | 32.47 | 2026 | 28.66 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1930 | 13.58 | 5356 | 14.24 | 1528 | 13.11 | 1376 | 13.22 | 936 | 13.24 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1989 | 13.99 | 5113 | 13.59 | 1623 | 13.92 | 1443 | 13.86 | 1013 | 14.33 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 1298 | 9.13 | 3111 | 8.27 | 1096 | 9.40 | 950 | 9.13 | 684 | 9.68 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 986 | 6.94 | 2296 | 6.10 | 836 | 7.17 | 721 | 6.93 | 500 | 7.07 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 949 | 6.68 | 2128 | 5.66 | 823 | 7.06 | 700 | 6.72 | 523 | 7.40 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 800 | 5.63 | 1726 | 4.59 | 681 | 5.84 | 617 | 5.93 | 460 | 6.51 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 582 | 4.09 | 1204 | 3.20 | 490 | 4.20 | 446 | 4.28 | 343 | 4.85 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 337 | 2.37 | 680 | 1.81 | 288 | 2.47 | 263 | 2.53 | 193 | 2.73 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 155 | 1.09 | 305 | 0.81 | 132 | 1.13 | 117 | 1.12 | 91 | 1.29 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 36 | 0.25 | 69 | 0.18 | 33 | 0.28 | 29 | 0.28 | 25 | 0.35 |
| 65 Years old or older | 6 | 0.04 | 11 | 0.03 | 6 | 0.05 | 4 | 0.04 | 4 | 0.06 |
| Total | 14217 | 100.00 | 37610 | 100.00 | 11657 | 100.00 | 10409 | 100.00 | 7069 | 100.00 |