SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 2009 - TAFE
Table G - Applications, Preferences, Offers and Acceptances by Age Range
| First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected | |||||||
| Age Cohort | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % |
| 16 or Younger | 119 | 2.08% | 199 | 1.63% | 91 | 1.74% | 63 | 1.53% | 47 | 1.54% | 16 | 1.51% |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 704 | 12.31% | 1575 | 12.89% | 584 | 11.15% | 444 | 10.78% | 312 | 10.20% | 132 | 12.44% |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 953 | 16.66% | 2283 | 18.68% | 869 | 16.58% | 686 | 16.65% | 506 | 16.54% | 180 | 16.97% |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 1097 | 19.18% | 2496 | 20.42% | 1006 | 19.20% | 787 | 19.10% | 577 | 18.86% | 210 | 19.79% |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 796 | 13.92% | 1674 | 13.70% | 739 | 14.10% | 573 | 13.91% | 436 | 14.25% | 137 | 12.91% |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 563 | 9.84% | 1177 | 9.63% | 526 | 10.04% | 409 | 9.93% | 307 | 10.04% | 102 | 9.61% |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 465 | 8.13% | 910 | 7.45% | 447 | 8.53% | 359 | 8.71% | 270 | 8.83% | 89 | 8.39% |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 385 | 6.73% | 717 | 5.87% | 367 | 7.00% | 291 | 7.06% | 219 | 7.16% | 72 | 6.79% |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 332 | 5.81% | 598 | 4.89% | 316 | 6.03% | 257 | 6.24% | 199 | 6.51% | 58 | 5.47% |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 178 | 3.11% | 355 | 2.90% | 173 | 3.30% | 138 | 3.35% | 102 | 3.33% | 36 | 3.39% |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 85 | 1.49% | 157 | 1.28% | 82 | 1.56% | 76 | 1.84% | 56 | 1.83% | 20 | 1.89% |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 35 | 0.61% | 66 | 0.54% | 35 | 0.67% | 32 | 0.78% | 23 | 0.75% | 9 | 0.85% |
| 65 Years old or older | 7 | 0.12% | 15 | 0.12% | 5 | 0.10% | 5 | 0.12% | 5 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 5719 | 100.00% | 12222 | 100.00% | 5240 | 100.00% | 4120 | 100.00% | 3059 | 100.00% | 1061 | 100.00% |