Independent funeral directors

Independently owned funeral directors, including family-owned businesses with deep local knowledge and personal commitment to their communities.

Independent
740
Family owned
611
Corporate
285

According to Funerals Direct, 740 of Australia's funeral directors are independently owned, including 611 family-owned businesses, with 285 operated by corporate groups.

Blessed Funerals Five Dock premises
5.09 reviewsFive Dock, NSW

Blessed Funerals Five Dock is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Five Dock, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Above & Beyond Funerals premises
5.067 reviewsCoomera, QLD

Above & Beyond Funerals was established in 2012 by founder and Funeral Director Rebecca Bailey on the Gold Coast. This independent funeral director serves South East Queensland including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers regions. The business offers personalised funeral services including burials, cremations, repatriations and children's funerals, with customisable products and prepaid options available. Above & Beyond Funerals has received the Gold Coast Business Excellence Award for two consecutive years and holds membership with the Association of Independent Funeral Directors. Contact the team to discuss your specific requirements.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
5.098 reviewsKingsgrove, NSW

Victoria Cross Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Kingsgrove, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Life Celebration Funerals premises
5.01 reviewsParramatta, NSW

Life Celebration Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Parramatta, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteAnglican
Evermore Funerals premises
5.029 reviewsGeebung, QLD

Evermore Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Geebung, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Gardenia Funerals premises
5.0182 reviewsNorth Melbourne, VIC

Gardenia Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in North Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Chinese Traditional families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Seasons Funerals premises
5.02 reviewsCockburn Central, WA

Seasons Funerals is a Perth funeral home, serving the Perth metropolitan area including suburbs such as Balcatta, Canning Vale, Kelmscott, and Roleystone. The business offers innovative funeral services tailored to reflect each individual's personality, with multiple chapels across the region and the flexibility to conduct services at alternative venues including golf courses, bowling clubs, family homes, and even boats on the Swan River. Seasons Funerals provides live music and online memorial options, and actively engages with the community through Christmas Memorial Services and Singalongs at aged care facilities and lifestyle villages. Contact Seasons Funerals to discuss personalised funeral arrangements.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Quinn Funerals premises
5.06 reviewsColac, VIC

Quinn Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Melbourne, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Chapel on-site
Aussie Funerals premises
5.01 reviewsEnfield, SA

Aussie Funerals is an independent funeral director serving families in Enfield, SA and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Chapel on-site
Funeral Studio premises
5.01 reviewsSydney, NSW

Funeral Studio is an independent funeral director serving families in Sydney, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Chapel on-site
990 Cremations premises
5.04 reviewsBethania, QLD

990 Cremations is an independent funeral director serving families in Bethania, QLD. They have received 4 reviews.

Open 24/7On-site crematorium
Rosedale Funerals premises
5.05 reviewsRosedale, SA

Rosedale Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Rosedale, SA and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Bowra & O'Dea / Leanne O'Dea - Greenfields premises
5.023 reviewsGreenfields, WA

Bowra & O'Dea / Leanne O'Dea - Greenfields is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Greenfields, WA and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Multi-Faith families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Livestreaming availableMulti-Faith
Reflections Funerals | Riverwood premises
5.09 reviewsRiverwood, NSW

Reflections Funerals | Riverwood is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Riverwood, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Hindu families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
5.02 reviewsPanania, NSW

John Wheatley Funeral Services is an independent funeral director serving families in Panania, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Closing Circles - Funeral Director premises
5.010 reviewsBassendean, WA

Closing Circles - Funeral Director is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Bassendean, WA and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, on-site refrigeration. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Life Rites Funerals premises
5.074 reviewsHurstville, NSW

Life Rites Funeral Services is based in Hurstville in Sydney's south and looks after families across the St George area with arranging, viewing and ceremony planning. The team takes on the practical detail of coffin, flowers, celebrant, paperwork, transport and venue so families can focus on grief and gathering rather than logistics. Both traditional services and lower-cost cremation packages are offered, with options to suit cultural preferences common across the southern suburbs. Available 24 hours a day.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
McCartney Family Funerals Cleveland premises
5.0154 reviewsCleveland, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Cleveland is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Cleveland, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Tiare Funerals & Deathcare premises
5.09 reviewsChinderah, NSW

Tiare Funerals & Deathcare is an independent funeral director serving families in Chinderah, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Lovell Meizer Funerals premises
5.09 reviewsMitchell, ACT

Lovell Meizer Funerals is a family-owned funeral director with locations in Mitchell and Goulburn, ACT, personally led by Kristy and Shi Lovell-Meizer. The business provides burial and cremation services across Canberra and the surrounding region, offering custom funeral arrangements including in-house coffin design, memorial stationery, video presentations, and flowers. Services are conducted by in-house celebrants, clergy members, or chosen guests, with options ranging from intimate graveside ceremonies to celebrations at local venues such as Riversdale Homestead. The team manages all arrangements including death registration and assistance with government benefits, allowing families to focus on honouring their loved one. Contact Lovell Meizer Funerals today to begin planning a meaningful farewell.

Family ownedOpen 24/7
A Direct Cremation Gold Coast - Burleigh Heads premises
5.03 reviewsBurleigh Heads, QLD

A Direct Cremation Gold Coast operates from Burleigh Heads with a fixed-price direct cremation of $1,980 inc GST across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Tweed. The firm specialises in low-cost unattended cremations rather than full chapel services, suiting families who would rather hold a private gathering with the ashes at a later date. The phone is answered 24 hours a day for first calls and transfers into care, with the same flat fee applied across all three regions.

Family ownedOpen 24/7On-site crematorium
Alluvium Water Cremations premises
5.08 reviewsMornington, TAS

Alluvium Water Cremations is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Mornington, TAS and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site crematorium. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7On-site crematorium
Westella Funerals premises
5.074 reviewsUlverstone, TAS

Westella Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Hobart, TAS and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Chapel on-site
Blessed Funerals Baulkham Hills premises
5.014 reviewsBaulkham Hills, NSW

Blessed Funerals Baulkham Hills is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Baulkham Hills, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Adriano Coluccio Funeral Services premises
5.094 reviewsSmithfield, NSW

Adriano Coluccio Funeral Services has a Smithfield branch covering Western Sydney alongside its other Sydney locations. Families can arrange viewings, chapel services, traditional burials and cremations through the same team, with upcoming services and image galleries published online. The Smithfield site sits within the wider South West Sydney corridor and is set up for the larger family gatherings common in the area. Calls are taken 24 hours a day for first contact and transfers into care.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteItalian Catholic
Tony Hollands Funerals premises
5.01 reviewsVictoria Point, QLD

Tony Hollands Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Victoria Point, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Reynolds Funerals premises
5.01 reviewsMalvern, VIC

Reynolds Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Malvern, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Albany Funeral Directors Funeral Home premises
5.02 reviewsAlbany, WA

Albany Funeral Directors has been looking after Great Southern WA families since 1920, more than a century of continuous service from its Albany base across the lower south-west of the state. The team arranges burials, cremations and live-streamed funerals, with packages, testimonials and pricing published openly on the website. The firm covers Albany, Denmark, Mount Barker and the wider Great Southern. Phone +61 8 9842 3443, answered 24 hours a day. AFDA member.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available
South East Funeral Services premises
5.010 reviewsMount Gambier, SA

South East Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Mount Gambier, SA and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Cremations Only premises
5.012 reviewsMolendinar, QLD

Cremations Only is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Molendinar, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteOn-site crematorium
Greenhaven Funerals premises
5.0131 reviewsMordialloc, VIC

Greenhaven Funerals is a family-owned funeral director located in Mordialloc, Victoria, founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Tim and Carly Dalton. Operating as an independent funeral care provider in Melbourne, they serve all suburbs across Melbourne with personalised farewell ceremonies in unique locations. The business offers affordable cremation and burial services, green funerals, pre-paid arrangements, and specialised services for all religious and cultural traditions, including children and veterans. Contact Greenhaven Funerals to discuss your specific funeral needs and arrange a service that honours your loved one's unique life.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
McCartney Family Funerals Beenleigh premises
5.062 reviewsBeenleigh, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Beenleigh is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Beenleigh, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Undertaking Grace premises
5.09 reviewsEnoggera, QLD

Undertaking Grace is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Enoggera, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Just a Simple Cremation premises
5.014 reviewsDandenong South, VIC

Just a Simple Cremation is an independent funeral director serving families in Dandenong South, VIC and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
J Kirk & Son premises
5.06 reviewsBrisbane, QLD

J Kirk & Son is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Brisbane, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Family ownedChapel on-site
Parsons Ladies premises
5.01 reviewsWollongong, NSW

Parsons Ladies is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Wollongong, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Kilcoy Funeral Directors premises
5.06 reviewsKilcoy, QLD

Kilcoy Funeral Directors is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Kilcoy, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Cremations Only premises
5.0107 reviewsMurarrie, QLD

Cremations Only is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Murarrie, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Creightons Funeral Service | Erina Heights premises
5.01 reviewsErina Heights, NSW

Creightons Funeral Service | Erina Heights is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Erina Heights, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Earth Direct Cremation premises
5.02 reviewsOakleigh, VIC

Earth Direct Cremation is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Oakleigh, VIC and surrounding areas. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7
Asian Funeral Specialist - Springvale premises
5.05 reviewsSpringvale, VIC

Asian Funeral Specialist - Springvale is an independent funeral director serving families in Springvale, VIC and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Buddhist, Vietnamese Buddhist families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Gundagai Regional Funerals premises
5.01 reviewsGundagai, NSW

Gundagai Regional Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Gundagai, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association.

Open 24/7Chapel on-site
Alfred James - Prospect premises
5.02 reviewsProspect, SA

Alfred James - Prospect is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Prospect, SA and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
Alfred James Funeral Homes - South Plympton premises
5.03 reviewsSouth Plympton, SA

Alfred James Funeral Homes operates the South Plympton Funeral Home, serving the south west suburbs of Adelaide with a legacy built on local recommendations. The modern chapel features a wide curved high window framing natural light, creating an ethereal atmosphere with comfortable seating for up to 60 people, complemented by a charming garden retreat off the lounge area. Located at 543 Marion Road, the home offers disabled access, private rooms, coffin selection facilities, and is ideally positioned near Centennial Park cemetery at Pasadena for families seeking a complete funeral service.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Peter Fry Funerals premises
5.09 reviewsMaitland, NSW

Peter Fry Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Maitland, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Catholic families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
Newcastle Affordable Funeral premises
5.02 reviewsNewcastle, NSW

Newcastle Affordable Funeral is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Newcastle, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Livestreaming available
Sheridan Funerals premises
5.016 reviewsKelmscott, WA

Sheridan Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Kelmscott, WA and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available
Botanical Funerals premises
5.074 reviewsSpringvale, VIC

Botanical Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Springvale, VIC and surrounding areas. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander