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: A memorial service can take place anywhere from one week to a year after the burial or cremation. There’s no formal structure and they are normally held in a place of significance, such as the family home, park or an event space in a place of worship. What impact does this have on the costs of a traditional cremation? Ultimately, as there is no service prior to the cremation, a number of significant costs are avoided: Extensive mortuary care fees
Flowers
Orders of service
Celebrant
Catering
Viewing or visitation
Multiple transportations of the body
As family and friends will not be seeing the casket prior to the cremation, a simple cremation casket is used instead of a more expensive casket
In addition to the above, families are often able to arrange the cremation directly with the crematorium, including the death certificate and transport costs. While this is the cheapest option, many families still opt to engage a funeral home to help with all of the the organisational and administrative tasks which will still work out much cheaper than the service fee charged for a traditional cremation. Sampling the funeral home price lists in our database, on average the cost of a direct cremation in Australia is $2,900 all inclusive. However, a search on Gathered Here for budget direct cremation providers will allow you to find options for as low as $1,500. For more detailed information about direct cremations in your city, including pricing, see our city specific guides: Direct Cremations Sydney
Direct Cremations Melbourne
Direct Cremations Brisbane
Direct Cremations Adelaide
Direct Cremations Perth
Deciding on a funeral is an extremely personal question and there are a huge range of options available to families.