SATAC Statistical Handbook 2008 - TAFE
Table H - Applications, Preferences, Offers, Enrolments and Rejected Offers by Sex by Age Range
| Female - Age Cohort | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| 16 or Younger | 287 | 640 | 186 | 147 | 115 | 32 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2551 | 8668 | 2279 | 1904 | 1112 | 792 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1140 | 3284 | 1005 | 775 | 549 | 226 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1210 | 3113 | 1044 | 836 | 558 | 278 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 778 | 1889 | 686 | 554 | 396 | 158 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 614 | 1407 | 534 | 419 | 322 | 97 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 642 | 1418 | 550 | 438 | 323 | 115 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 470 | 1059 | 396 | 331 | 248 | 83 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 423 | 895 | 353 | 305 | 239 | 66 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 235 | 522 | 200 | 165 | 125 | 40 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 97 | 182 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 25 | 49 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 65 Years old or older | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total | 8478 | 23136 | 7335 | 5962 | 4057 | 1905 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| 16 or Younger | 294 | 549 | 195 | 168 | 125 | 43 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 1862 | 5761 | 1658 | 1384 | 862 | 522 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 632 | 1651 | 551 | 446 | 318 | 128 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 631 | 1524 | 531 | 443 | 319 | 124 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 469 | 1109 | 409 | 339 | 228 | 111 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 322 | 756 | 279 | 226 | 164 | 62 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 272 | 619 | 241 | 203 | 154 | 49 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 193 | 411 | 156 | 142 | 90 | 52 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 155 | 330 | 131 | 114 | 86 | 28 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 87 | 156 | 69 | 55 | 47 | 8 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 44 | 88 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 11 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 65 Years old or older | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total | 4979 | 12994 | 4273 | 3569 | 2429 | 1140 |