SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 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 | 95 | 2.35 | 177 | 1.99 | 72 | 2.13 | 53 | 1.83 | 37 | 1.73 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 623 | 15.41 | 1384 | 15.60 | 518 | 15.33 | 430 | 14.88 | 319 | 14.95 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 709 | 17.54 | 1722 | 19.41 | 610 | 18.06 | 507 | 17.55 | 380 | 17.81 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 756 | 18.70 | 1747 | 19.69 | 604 | 17.88 | 527 | 18.24 | 385 | 18.04 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 545 | 13.48 | 1209 | 13.63 | 474 | 14.03 | 390 | 13.50 | 270 | 12.65 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 364 | 9.00 | 767 | 8.64 | 311 | 9.21 | 273 | 9.45 | 202 | 9.47 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 327 | 8.09 | 700 | 7.89 | 270 | 7.99 | 239 | 8.27 | 187 | 8.76 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 275 | 6.80 | 520 | 5.86 | 221 | 6.54 | 206 | 7.13 | 158 | 7.40 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 194 | 4.80 | 355 | 4.00 | 167 | 4.94 | 151 | 5.23 | 108 | 5.06 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 106 | 2.62 | 200 | 2.25 | 90 | 2.66 | 77 | 2.67 | 59 | 2.76 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 30 | 0.74 | 57 | 0.64 | 25 | 0.74 | 22 | 0.76 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 15 | 0.37 | 30 | 0.34 | 12 | 0.36 | 12 | 0.42 | 10 | 0.47 |
| 65 Years old or older | 4 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.06 | 4 | 0.12 | 2 | 0.07 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Total | 4043 | 100.00 | 8873 | 100.00 | 3378 | 100.00 | 2889 | 100.00 | 2134 | 100.00 |