Funeral services: say what exactly you’re looking for

Funeral services in Australia: prices, estimates and what to check

Updated 31 October 2026

In Australia a basic cremation costs from about A$2,850 to A$3,000, a direct cremation averages around A$3,500, and the average funeral is about A$8,000 to A$9,000. A comprehensive burial can exceed A$15,000, and in Perth it can pass A$40,000. For a written estimate for your situation, send a request on BlaBlaPrice, and local funeral providers can reply.

Written estimates and price lists

Funeral providers must give a price list of their goods and services. In Western Australia, a licensed funeral director is required to give a written estimate of all funeral charges, so ask for the same in writing wherever you live. In Victoria, funeral providers must be registered, so check the registration before you sign. Cemetery fees are a large item: one Newcastle price list shows an open and close fee of A$2,790, with legal requirements and government levies listed separately.

Season and timing

Funerals do not follow a season, so timing is set by the family, the venue and the cemetery or crematorium. Summer heat from December to February makes it sensible to settle the arrangements without long delays. The place of the service also changes the price: in NSW, funerals are reported to average between A$5,000 and A$8,000 depending on what is included and where they are held.

What to write in your request

Say what you need in your own words: cremation or burial, the number of guests, the place of the service (crematorium, church or memorial park), transport, any notice or memorial, whether you need headstones or grave maintenance later, your city and your budget. Ask for an estimate that lists each item. BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through funeral price lists in Australia before it shows the prices and providers it found.

Requests on BlaBlaPrice are free for buyers. Providers registered on the site reply in the chat with their own offer and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide whom to contact, so you can compare quotes without calls from everyone. For monuments and later care see Headstones and memorials and Grave maintenance.