Funeral Prices for all Budgets

What Does an Average Funeral Cost?

Although there are many variables, research from finder.com.au shows the national average for funeral costs is somewhere between $7,500.00 – $8,700.00 across all the states. Here at Silver Dove Funerals, we know based on the number of quotes we have prepared over the past 15 years, combined with the efforts we put in with our supplier relationships, that we deliver prices well below that. 

Funeral Quotes

When we assist you to plan a funeral, we provide a written quote that specifically matches your needs. Planning your budget is then made easy.
There are items in a funeral that will be fixed and others that are variable. The cost of these items may vary significantly between funeral directors and the type of service you wish for.
For example, fixed items include:

• Filing of any other necessary paperwork
• Coordinating and arranging the service with the chosen cemetery or crematorium
• Coordinating with the chosen celebrant
• Organising catering, flowers, musicians, and any third-party services
• Placing funeral notices in various newspapers as required
• Liaising with all necessary authorities on your behalf

These items are typically required and are combined into one, called the “Funeral Director’s Professional Fee”. Professional fees vary between Funeral Directors and will depend on the items they have included or excluded. At Silver Dove Funerals, our professional fee for a full service is $3,400. This includes ALL of the items listed above.
Please note: For a cremation where there is no funeral service held, our professional fee due to the reduction of the fixed items, is dramatically reduced. Please call us for the details.

Variable Items Include:

• Floral Arrangements – A wide choice of size, style, colours and blooms ranging from $80 to $390
• Orders Of Service – We provide an in-house design and print service to include such items as special photos, poetry, perhaps a tribute all backed by a personal theme of choice. $3
• Memorial Books – A beautiful bound signing book in white, graphite & burgundy printed with the details of your loved one. $65 – $80
• Newspaper Death Notices – Range $400 to $700
• Celebrant / Clergy / Officiant – Range $380 – $500
• Compilation of Music and Photo Tribute – (Complimentary)
• Death Notice – Silver Dove Funerals Website (Complimentary)
• Viewing – full-service funerals only (Complimentary)

It can be a little confusing because many funeral homes have their ways of pricing or quoting on funerals, but it’s best to get an idea of what is required and what will vary so you can stay in control of your budget.

As one of the few remaining family-operated funeral homes, we know it’s essential to keep costs low whilst still providing a high level of service. At Silver Dove Funerals, we will assist you by working through each item to ensure that you keep within your budget and at the same time meeting your wishes.

Funeral Packages

We are often asked by families if there are standard funeral packages to choose from that already have all the essentials included. The simple answer is ‘yes we do‘.  Standard funeral packages can be a suitable option for families who have difficulty dealing with grief and/or would like to simplify the choices. Standard funeral packages also suit interstate or overseas families for the same reasons.

A Funeral package is an all-inclusive service with options based on whether it will be a cremation or burial and whether guests will attend the service or not. Of course, you still have choices within your chosen package from the list of options. A standard funeral package can make things convenient and simple.

Below is a guide to four packages that you can select from: (Variations can be tailored to wishes).