Welcome to our comprehensive Guide to Simplicity Funerals. In this guide you’ll find complete information on their service costs, customer reviews, branch locations, company ownership, and appearances in the media.
Who Owns Simplicity Funerals?
Simplicity Funerals is a funeral brand owned by InvoCare, a publicly listed multinational company which accounts for 34% of all funeral homes in Australia. In addition to Simplicity Funerals, InvoCare own many other brands such as White Lady Funerals and Guardian Funerals.
When selecting a funeral home, one question you need to consider is whether to engage a corporate-owned funeral home (like Simplicity Funerals) or the services of a smaller, family-owned funeral home.
Gathered Here lets you instantly compare prices and customer reviews for all funeral homes in your area.
For more information about Australia’s larger funeral homes, see our guide to Funeral Companies in Australia.
History of the Brand
Simplicity Funerals first opened in Australia in 1979. Since then, the brand has grown rapidly by offering simple funeral services at budget prices and now has over 55 locations in Australia.
In 2009, Simplicity Funerals exported their brand overseas to Singapore. Their vision is to be Asia Pacific’s first choice for practical, professional and affordable funerals.
What Services Do Simplicity Funerals Offer?
Simplicity Funerals offer the typical services you would expect from a funeral home in a way that is more practical and affordable for families. Like most funeral directors, they are able to cater to a wide range of religious and cultural groups, including: Anglican, Catholic, Buddhist, Eastern Orthodox, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim.
Compared to their other brands, such as White Lady Funerals, Simplicity Funerals is their most affordable brand for funerals with a service. For more guidance on low-cost and affordable funerals, see our Guide to Cheap Funerals.
Simplicity Funerals in the News
In terms of any publicised missteps or legal action, the brand has a clean track record.
The last time Simplicity Funerals featured in the media was in January 2016, when a court ordered the burial of June Woo, whose body had been held by Simplicity Funerals since 2011 while Ms Woo’s daughters sought investigations and answers around the circumstances of her death.
Advertising and Marketing
As one of Australia’s largest funeral brands, Simplicity Funerals have a number of advertising campaigns in circulation at any time.
This ad from 2016 is aimed at promoting their prepaid funeral plans.
Simplicity Funerals Prices
Simplicity Funerals are the cheapest of the InvoCare Brands (not including Value Cremations who only offer direct cremations).
While they are cheap, there are cheaper options to be found in each of the states. To help you compare prices, we’ve set out the prices charged by Simplicity Funerals in each state (next to the cheapest options on our website in brackets).
| State | Direct Cremation | Single Service | Dual Service |
| NSW | $3,845 ($1,995) | $4,025 ($1,863) | $4,025 ($2,060) |
| VIC | $3,895 ($1,980) | $3,124 ($2,255) | $3,124 ($2,290) |
| QLD | $2,995 ($1,290) | $2,838 ($2,140) | $3,293 ($2,140) |
| SA | $2,495 ($1,800) | $3,415 ($2,500) | $3,424 ($2,500) |
| WA | $3,995 ($1,995) | $3,652 ($2,000) | $4,302 ($2,950) |
(Note: The Direct Cremation prices above are all inclusive, whereas the prices for the Single Service and Dual Service options are for the professional services fee only, and do not include any additional items such as coffin, flowers, and cremation fees etc. These prices are taken from our database and are current as at the time of publication.)
For more information on funeral costs in each of the states, see our city specific guides:
- Funeral Directors Sydney
- Funeral Directors Melbourne
- Funeral Directors Brisbane
- Funeral Directors Adelaide
- Funeral Directors Perth
Simplicity Funerals Locations
Simplicity Funerals have more than 55 locations across Australia. For contact information, indicative prices and customer reviews at any of their locations, click on the appropriate link below.
New South Wales
There are 18 Simplicity Funerals locations in NSW:
Victoria
There are 7 Simplicity Funerals locations in Victoria:
Queensland
There are 9 Simplicity Funerals locations in Qld:
South Australia
There are 6 Simplicity Funerals locations in SA:
| Simplicity Funerals, Black Forest |
| Simplicity Funerals, Enfield |
| Simplicity Funerals, Brahma Lodge |
| Simplicity Funerals, Morphett Vale |
| Simplicity Funerals, Victor Harbor |
| Simplicity Funerals, Salisbury |
Western Australia
There are 5 Simplicity Funerals locations in WA:
| Simplicity Funerals, Osborne Park |
| Simplicity Funerals, Joondalup |
| Simplicity Funerals, Kelmscott |
| Simplicity Funerals, Greenfields |
| Simplicity Funerals, Rockingham |
Tasmania
There is 1 Simplicity Funerals location in TAS:
| Simplicity Funerals, Glenorchy |
While they are one of the most well known funeral brands in Australia, Simplicity Funerals is just one of the options available to families searching for an affordable funeral. Our funeral comparison website makes it easy to compare reviews and prices at over 825 funeral homes around Australia.
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