SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 2008 - TAFE
Table H - Applications, Preferences, Offers and Acceptances 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 | 61 | 108 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 323 | 769 | 229 | 200 | 168 | 32 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 440 | 1114 | 369 | 297 | 221 | 76 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 506 | 1136 | 433 | 351 | 280 | 71 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 398 | 880 | 358 | 289 | 227 | 62 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 305 | 641 | 265 | 228 | 176 | 52 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 260 | 576 | 230 | 190 | 153 | 37 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 230 | 480 | 195 | 159 | 129 | 30 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 189 | 326 | 158 | 132 | 105 | 27 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 103 | 222 | 92 | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 39 | 79 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 16 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 65 Years old or older | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 2871 | 6361 | 2414 | 1988 | 1572 | 416 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| 16 or Younger | 69 | 130 | 45 | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 277 | 580 | 217 | 177 | 140 | 37 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 296 | 716 | 256 | 211 | 165 | 46 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 264 | 545 | 218 | 183 | 133 | 50 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 200 | 450 | 169 | 148 | 110 | 38 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 134 | 275 | 123 | 108 | 85 | 23 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 115 | 292 | 105 | 92 | 70 | 22 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 76 | 154 | 65 | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 80 | 156 | 73 | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 41 | 63 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 19 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 65 Years old or older | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 1583 | 3414 | 1335 | 1134 | 862 | 272 |