Article 6FPBJ University graduates lean yes but wealthy no vote areas show ‘nuance’ of voice attitudes

University graduates lean yes but wealthy no vote areas show ‘nuance’ of voice attitudes

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Tory Shepherd and Daisy Dumas
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Education and high income not always a recipe for yes vote as social tribes' have influence, analysis shows

Areas with a high-level of university graduates tended to vote yes in the Indigenous voice referendum - but wealthy pockets around Australia paint a more complex picture about what led populations to back the advisory body.

Guardian Australia's analysis of polling data shows areas with a high proportion of university-educated graduates was one of the single biggest predictors of a yes vote, and a stronger predictor than median income level.

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