How much does a funeral cost in Tasmania?

Tasmania has no price disclosure law, and we have found published prices for only some local providers; for the rest, ask for a written quote. As of 26 September 2026, 7 Tasmanian brands listed on this site publish a direct cremation price on their own website, so the figures below come from real published prices rather than aggregator estimates.

Only the ACT and the Northern Territory have fewer brands publishing a direct cremation price on this site.

Launceston's council crematorium charges less than Melbourne, Perth and Darwin, and Tasmania has a water cremation (aquamation) provider, Alluvium, as an alternative to flame cremation.

Every price here is an advertised starting price read from the provider's own website, with the date it was last checked beside it. Prices change, so ask for an itemised written quote before you sign anything.

Direct cremation in Tasmania

Published range: $3,300 to $5,989 across 7 brands

Five of those providers, with prices from their own price lists:

National providers like Willed and Bare also operate in some TAS locations at their own national pricing. Check coverage and the current price with each provider directly.

What is a direct cremation?

Water cremation in Tasmania

Alluvium Water Cremations offers water cremation (also called aquamation or alkaline hydrolysis). The process uses water and an alkaline solution instead of flame.

Alluvium direct water cremation: $4,400 (Alluvium Water Cremations, checked September 2026)

Families who choose water cremation often do so for environmental reasons. Operators say the process uses less energy than flame cremation. It is legal in Tasmania.

Cremation with service in Tasmania

Five Tasmanian operators publish a cremation-with-service package on their own websites:

Packages differ in what they include. The Millingtons figure is for a premium own-chapel package, so compare it with a similar package from another operator rather than with a basic chapel service.

National providers (Willed, Bare, Salvos) offer cremation-with-service packages that may cover TAS, but availability varies by location.

How much does a cremation cost in Australia?

Burial in Tasmania

Five Tasmanian operators publish a burial package on their own websites, and each says its price includes a cemetery fee. The fee depends on the cemetery, so the totals are not like for like:

Always ask a provider directly whether their quoted burial price includes the cemetery or grave fee.

Burial costs explained

Cemetery fees in Tasmania

City of Launceston publishes its fees in the Carr Villa Memorial Park schedule of fees (checked September 2026):

Interment is charged on top of the right of burial, and the total varies by section and depth; confirm the current figure with the council. Launceston's fee sits at the lower end of the range below. Published crematorium fees for a standard adult cremation run from $510 at Centennial Park in Adelaide to $1,838 at Thorak Regional Cemetery in Darwin, with Springvale Botanical in Melbourne at $1,210 and the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board in Perth at $1,422. All are GST inclusive and effective 1 July 2026.

Burial fees vary more from one cemetery to the next.

In the Hobart area, Millingtons lists the Kingston Cemetery fees it passes on in its fees page. For any other cemetery, ask the council or cemetery trust for its current schedule.

Regulation and pricing transparency

Tasmania has no rule requiring funeral directors to publish their prices. Four jurisdictions do require it: New South Wales under the Fair Trading Regulation 2019, Queensland under the Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing) Regulation 2022, Western Australia under the Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing Code of Practice) Regulations 2022, and Victoria under the amended Funerals Act 2006. Tasmania, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory rely on the Australian Consumer Law alone for funeral director pricing.

For providers without a published price list, you have to phone.

What tends to affect the cost in TAS

National provider coverage. Willed, Bare, and Salvos may offer services in TAS at their own national pricing. Coverage varies by location.

Itemised quotes. Some Tasmanian operators now publish a price list; for the rest, the practical way to compare is to call. Either way, ask for a line-by-line breakdown of the professional service fee, transfer, coffin, and cremation or cemetery charges so providers are easier to compare.

Water cremation. Where the environmental aspect matters, Alluvium ($4,400) lists a direct water cremation on its own site.

Council cemetery fees. Tasmanian councils publish their own cemetery fees, so ask for the schedule before you compare burial quotes.

Paying from the bank account. Many banks will pay the funeral director's invoice straight from the deceased's account before probate is granted, but each bank sets its own rules, so ask its deceased estates team first. See paying for the funeral before probate.

Frequently asked questions

Next steps in Tasmania

• How to register a death in Tasmania
• Full itemised funeral cost breakdown (2026)
• 7 hidden funeral costs and pricing traps
• Find a funeral director in Tasmania
• How much does a cremation cost?
• Burial costs explained
• Direct cremation: costs, inclusions and providers
• Funeral prices by state
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