No exact nationwide percentage exists for Aboriginal voters who voted "No" in the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Data shows strong Yes support in high-Indigenous areas, but comprehensive figures are limited to specific locales and remote polls.

Key Findings from Indigenous-Heavy Areas

Electoral data highlights a clear trend: Communities with large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations overwhelmingly favored Yes, often by wide margins.

  • Yarrabah (96% Indigenous): 76% Yes.
  • Hope Vale: 75.4% Yes ; Wujal Wujal: 66.19% Yes ; Lockhart River: 65.38% Yes.
  • Wadeye (86% Indigenous): 92.1% Yes ; Maningrida (91% Indigenous): 89.6% Yes.
  • Fitzroy Crossing (80% Indigenous): 60.1% Yes ; Halls Creek (70% Indigenous): 52.2% Yes.

In the Northern Territory's remote mobile polls (over 10,000 ballots), 72% voted Yes —far exceeding the national 39.94% Yes result.

Remote vs. Overall Trends

Remote Indigenous booths delivered overwhelming Yes support , with all but one of 22 NT mobile teams showing strong majorities—some over 90%. Nationally, the referendum failed with 60.06% No (9.45 million votes) versus 39.94% Yes. Yet, Aboriginal voters in tracked areas consistently punched above the national average, reflecting community priorities like recognition and advisory input.

Region/Example| % Indigenous| % Yes Vote| Implied % No
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Yarrabah| 96%| 76%| 24% 1
Wadeye| 86%| 92.1%| 7.9% 1
NT Remotes (avg)| High| 72%| 28% 1
National Total| ~3%| 39.94%| 60.06% 7

Why No Single Percentage?

Australia lacks voter ID data tied to Indigenous status , so estimates rely on booth-level demographics and post-referendum analysis. Surveys and statements confirm ~75% Yes in remote NT Aboriginal areas, implying ~25% No there—but urban or mixed areas may vary. Overall, Indigenous support skewed heavily pro-Voice amid broader "No" fears of division.

TL;DR at bottom: Aboriginal voters showed ~70-90% Yes in documented high- Indigenous spots, suggesting 10-30% No —but no unified national stat due to privacy and polling limits.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.