SATAC Statistical Handbook 2008 - TAFE
Table V - Applications from SACE Stage 2 Applicants by Statistical Region
| ABS Geographical Region | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| Adelaide Metro - North | 990 | 3789 | 948 | 814 | 475 | 339 |
| Adelaide Metro - South | 702 | 2424 | 674 | 583 | 332 | 251 |
| Adelaide Metro - East | 359 | 1315 | 347 | 298 | 145 | 153 |
| Adelaide Metro - West | 480 | 1796 | 453 | 372 | 200 | 172 |
| Country SA - Outer Adelaide | 232 | 771 | 221 | 194 | 107 | 87 |
| Country SA - Eyre | 52 | 168 | 52 | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Country SA - Murray Lands | 99 | 301 | 97 | 82 | 50 | 32 |
| Country SA - Northern | 105 | 314 | 99 | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Country SA - South East | 54 | 163 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Country SA - Yorke & Lower North | 79 | 271 | 77 | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Darwin NT | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Country NT | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queensland | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tasmania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Outside of Australia | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3161 | 11342 | 3028 | 2591 | 1439 | 1152 |