Funeral directors serving Pakenham, VIC

Across the 53 Victoria funeral brands that publish a direct cremation price on their own website, the median is $3,550, and the lowest published price is $1,899 (computed 10 September 2026). A cremation with a service or a burial costs substantially more, and this site publishes no Victoria figure for those because too few providers publish a package total. Compare the directors listed on this page to see current pricing for Pakenham.

3 funeral directors have an address within 5km of Pakenham. Directors travel to the families they serve, so the list is not limited to businesses inside Pakenham itself. Listings are compiled from publicly available sources for current contact details, services, and pricing where the provider publishes it.

Cremation reduces the body to ashes through high heat, returned to the family in an urn. Burial places the body in a coffin in a cemetery plot. Cremation is generally less expensive, because a burial also carries the cemetery's plot and interment fees, which the Australian Seniors Cost of Death Report 2023 put at an average of $11,039 for a burial against $8,045 for a cremation. Cremation also offers more flexibility around the timing and location of any memorial service.

No. In every Australian state and territory, families have the legal right to arrange a funeral without engaging a funeral director. Most families choose to use a director because the practical work (transport, paperwork, coordinating with the cemetery or crematorium) is significant, and a director handles it. If you are considering arranging a funeral yourself, contact your state's Births Deaths and Marriages office for the required paperwork.