What do you do when someone passes away?
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Three different starting points, each with a different first step.
Someone has passed away
Less has to happen in the first few hours than most people expect. Start with what actually needs doing today, and leave the rest until you have had a moment.
See what to do firstOr find a director near youArranging a funeral
A direct cremation, a service or a burial. What each one involves, what families pay, and the decisions in the order they come up.
How to arrange a funeralPlanning ahead
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Funeral directors across Australia
Choose your state to see how many funeral directors are listed, what a direct cremation typically costs there, and where to start.
New South Wales
- Funeral directors listed
- 408
- Median direct cremation
- $3,749
Statewide median. Half of 107 providers advertise $2,993 to $4,650.
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Victoria
- Funeral directors listed
- 278
- Median direct cremation
- $3,775
Statewide median. Half of 74 providers advertise $2,871 to $4,744.
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Queensland
- Funeral directors listed
- 230
- Median direct cremation
- $3,260
Statewide median. Half of 80 providers advertise $2,628 to $4,470.
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Western Australia
- Funeral directors listed
- 121
- Median direct cremation
- $3,800
Statewide median. Half of 29 providers advertise $3,050 to $4,539.
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South Australia
- Funeral directors listed
- 96
- Median direct cremation
- $2,498
Statewide median. Half of 12 providers advertise $2,350 to $3,179. Exactly 12 providers, just enough for a median, so treat it with care.
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Tasmania
- Funeral directors listed
- 27
- Direct cremation prices
- 7 providers publish a direct cremation price, from $3,300 to $5,989. Too few for a median.
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Australian Capital Territory
- Funeral directors listed
- 15
- Direct cremation prices
- 4 providers publish a direct cremation price, from $3,200 to $8,221. Too few for a median.
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Northern Territory
- Funeral directors listed
- 6
- Direct cremation prices
- No provider here publishes a price called a direct cremation.
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Direct cremation prices from the Funerals Direct Funeral Price Index, 26 September 2026.
What a direct cremation costs
These are starting prices funeral directors publish themselves, one price per provider. Some leave out the crematorium fee, so ask each provider what theirs covers.
$3,648
Median published starting price across Australia. Half of providers advertise between $2,890 and $4,650.
Median price by capital city
| City | Providers | Median price | Middle half of providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 23 | $3,500 | $3,011 to $4,279 |
| Sydney | 52 | $3,498 | $2,853 to $4,048 |
| Melbourne | 48 | $3,447 | $2,500 to $4,224 |
| Brisbane | 29 | $2,750 | $1,895 to $3,385 |
| Adelaide | 12 | $2,498 | $2,350 to $3,179 |
Does the price include the crematorium fee?
Of 313 published direct cremation prices from 296 providers. Some providers publish more than one.
- 198say it is included
- 8say it is extra
- 107do not say, so ask
When you compare quotes, ask each funeral director to put the crematorium fee in writing, as its own line.
Published direct cremation starting prices within 30 to 35 km of each city centre. * Adelaide has exactly 12 providers, just enough for a median. Canberra and Hobart have too few published prices for a median. No Darwin provider publishes a price called a direct cremation. Source: Funerals Direct Funeral Price Index, 26 September 2026.
Where our prices come from
Every price in our price index is read from the funeral director’s own website.
1,150+ funeral directors listed. 767 listings show a published price. 296 providers publish a direct cremation price.
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How much does a direct cremation cost?
Across Australia the median published starting price is $3,648, and half of providers advertise between $2,890 and $4,650. In the 5 capitals with enough published prices, the median runs from $2,498 in Adelaide to $3,500 in Perth. What is included varies, so ask for an itemised written quote. See prices by city and state.
Where do the prices come from?
Every price in our price index is read from the funeral director’s own website, one price per provider. Treat any price as indicative until the funeral director confirms it in writing. How we compile listings and prices.
How many funeral directors are listed?
1,150+ funeral directors across Australia, and 767 listings show a published price. Ratings come from public Google reviews.
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