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: the costs set out in this article have been calculated based on the averages of the 2,000+ prices for funeral services we have listed on our website.) For more general information on planning a burial, you may find our guide to cremations a useful starting point. The average cost of a traditional cremation
Let’s start with the traditional cremation. A traditional cremation (as opposed to a direct cremation) involves a service, usually at a chapel or church and/or the crematorium chapel, followed by the cremation itself. For a full range of different service types available for cremations, see our guide to planning a funeral service. 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.