SATAC Statistical Handbook Mid Year 2009 - 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 | 55 | 93 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 381 | 870 | 304 | 229 | 158 | 71 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 565 | 1424 | 521 | 402 | 293 | 109 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 691 | 1603 | 641 | 488 | 359 | 129 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 488 | 1057 | 453 | 336 | 264 | 72 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 387 | 804 | 362 | 282 | 213 | 69 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 318 | 600 | 306 | 239 | 182 | 57 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 274 | 513 | 262 | 200 | 152 | 48 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 235 | 421 | 223 | 184 | 147 | 37 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 133 | 247 | 130 | 101 | 79 | 22 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 52 | 97 | 49 | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 21 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 65 Years old or older | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 3604 | 7776 | 3312 | 2557 | 1915 | 642 |
| Male - Age Cohort | First Preferences | Total Preferences | Met MER for at least one Preference | Offered | Enrolled | Offers Rejected |
| 16 or Younger | 64 | 106 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 17 - 18 Years old | 323 | 705 | 280 | 215 | 154 | 61 |
| 19 - 20 Years old | 388 | 859 | 348 | 284 | 213 | 71 |
| 21 - 24 Years old | 406 | 893 | 365 | 299 | 218 | 81 |
| 25 - 29 Years old | 308 | 617 | 286 | 237 | 172 | 65 |
| 30 - 34 Years old | 176 | 373 | 164 | 127 | 94 | 33 |
| 35 - 39 Years old | 147 | 310 | 141 | 120 | 88 | 32 |
| 40 - 44 Years old | 111 | 204 | 105 | 91 | 67 | 24 |
| 45 - 49 Years old | 97 | 177 | 93 | 73 | 52 | 21 |
| 50 - 54 Years old | 45 | 108 | 43 | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| 55 - 59 Years old | 33 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| 60 - 64 Years old | 14 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 65 Years old or older | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sub Total | 2115 | 4446 | 1928 | 1563 | 1144 | 419 |