SATAC Statistical Handbook 2009 - 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 | 293 | 680 | 203 | 160 | 110 | 50 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 2366 | 7860 | 2072 | 1830 | 1085 | 745 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 1098 | 3152 | 981 | 778 | 541 | 237 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1246 | 3240 | 1098 | 884 | 579 | 305 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 831 | 1920 | 748 | 601 | 408 | 193 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 595 | 1382 | 566 | 467 | 338 | 129 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 617 | 1456 | 573 | 480 | 355 | 125 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 491 | 1058 | 469 | 394 | 284 | 110 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 413 | 877 | 393 | 324 | 249 | 75 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 200 | 404 | 194 | 165 | 121 | 44 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 104 | 235 | 102 | 90 | 64 | 26 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 20 | 47 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 65 Years old or older | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Sub Total | 8283 | 22322 | 7426 | 6197 | 4155 | 2042 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| 16 or Younger | 257 | 531 | 192 | 169 | 121 | 48 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 1617 | 4848 | 1395 | 1267 | 807 | 460 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 718 | 1877 | 614 | 536 | 394 | 142 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 606 | 1540 | 541 | 451 | 315 | 136 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 454 | 1073 | 413 | 348 | 240 | 108 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 333 | 729 | 320 | 278 | 187 | 91 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 286 | 608 | 271 | 236 | 159 | 77 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 178 | 386 | 167 | 141 | 93 | 48 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 146 | 290 | 138 | 126 | 85 | 41 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 86 | 167 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 44 | 101 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 16 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 65 Years old or older | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Sub Total | 4747 | 12181 | 4194 | 3681 | 2509 | 1172 |