Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Melbourne funeral directors, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC on Staying Power are Simplicity Funerals Sunshine (started in 1979; 4.7 from 15 Google reviews), Le Pine Funerals Burwood (started in 1981; 4.7 from 12 Google reviews) and Le Pine Funerals Essendon (started in 1981; 4.6 from 18 Google reviews).
- Funeral Directors compared
- 54
- Google reviews
- 3,307
- Median rating
- 4.9
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simplicity Funerals Sunshine243 Hampshire Road, Sunshine VIC 3020 | 15 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 2 | Le Pine Funerals Burwood339 Warrigal Rd, Bennettswood VIC 3125 | 12 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 3 | Le Pine Funerals Essendon941 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon VIC 3040 | 18 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 4 | Le Pine Funerals Coburg825 Sydney Road, Coburg North VIC 3058 | 25 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 5 | Dubock Funerals155 Melville Rd, Melbourne VIC 3055 | 47 Google reviews | 1987 | ||
| 6 | Le Pine Funerals Ivanhoe | 11 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 7 | Australian Pensioner Funerals368 Johnston St, Melbourne VIC 3067 | 64 Google reviews | 1993 | ||
| 8 | Newlands Funerals161 Newlands Rd, Melbourne VIC 3058 | 28 Google reviews | 2001 | ||
| 9 | Natural Grace Holistic Funeral Care | 23 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 10 | Potter's Field Funerals92 Atherton Rd, Melbourne VIC 3166 | 15 Google reviews | 2014 |
Staying Power compared 54 funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC, with 3,307 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 27 reviews.
Of the funeral directors compared, the most reviewed is Bare | Funerals & Cremations, with 998 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC on Staying Power are Simplicity Funerals Sunshine (started in 1979; 4.7 from 15 Google reviews), Le Pine Funerals Burwood (started in 1981; 4.7 from 12 Google reviews) and Le Pine Funerals Essendon (started in 1981; 4.6 from 18 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 54 funeral directors in Melbourne, VIC, with 3,307 Google reviews between them. Of these, 10 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 27 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.