Title: The Average Cost of a Cremation in Australia • Gathered Here
Headings: The Average Cost of a Cremation in Australia
The Average Cost of a Cremation in Australia
The average cost of a traditional cremation
The average cost of a direct cremation

Content: According to our database of 2,000+ services, the following are the average cremation costs for a traditional cremation in Australia: Item
Price Range
Professional Service Fee (for a single service)
$3,500
Cremation Fee
$900*
Casket
$1,000
Transfer of the deceased
$330
Urn
$200
Viewing
$280
Hearse
Included
Celebrant
$330
Death certificate
$60
Cremation certificates
$220
Flowers, newspaper notices, service booklets etc
$500
Average total cost of a cremation
$7,420
*Note that in Australia cremation fees typically range from $572 to $1,200. Astute readers will notice that this total is more expensive than the costs payable to the funeral director for a burial that we calculated in our article on burial costs. However, there is an important caveat: It is not mandatory to bury cremated remains in a cemetery, and in the event that you choose to do so, due to the smaller plot size required, the right of interment is significantly cheaper. Ultimately, this means you either have no additional cemetery fees, which can range between $4,000 – $52,000 for coffins in Sydney, or you will be looking at an average right of interment of $2,500 for cremated remains. Likewise, interment fees for cremated remains are cheaper at an average of $500 compared to $2,000 for coffins. So where does that leave us? Cost for a traditional cremation and cemetery burial
Average funeral home professional service fee and standard third party fees: $7,420
Average right of interment fee: