Longest trading · Updated October 2026
South Australian funeral directors, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in South Australia on Staying Power are South East Funeral Services (started in 1971; 5.0 from 10 Google reviews), Simplicity Funerals Valley View (started in 1979; 5.0 from 13 Google reviews) and Simplicity Old Noarlunga (started in 1979; 5.0 from 12 Google reviews).
- Funeral Directors compared
- 74
- Google reviews
- 1,394
- Median rating
- 4.8
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Funeral Services1 White Ave, Mount Gambier SA 5290 | 10 Google reviews | 1971 | ||
| 2 | Simplicity Funerals Valley View771 North East Road, Valley View SA 5093 | 13 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 3 | Simplicity Old Noarlunga4 Patapinda Road, Old Noarlunga SA 5168 | 12 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 4 | Simplicity Funerals Morphett Vale | 37 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 5 | Simplicity Funerals Enfield429 Main North Rd, Adelaide SA 5085 | 34 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 6 | Simplicity Funerals Plympton | 19 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 7 | Simplicity Funerals Aberfoyle Park40 Sandpiper Cres, Aberfoyle Park SA 5159 | 15 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 8 | Tony Monte Funeral Services | 24 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 9 | Peter Elberg Funerals280 Grange Rd, Adelaide SA 5025 | 59 Google reviews | 2000 |
Staying Power compared 74 funeral directors in South Australia, with 1,394 Google reviews between them. Of these, 9 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 10 reviews.
Of the funeral directors compared, the most reviewed is Embrace Funerals, with 192 Google reviews at 5.0.
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 South Australia have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in South Australia on Staying Power are South East Funeral Services (started in 1971; 5.0 from 10 Google reviews), Simplicity Funerals Valley View (started in 1979; 5.0 from 13 Google reviews) and Simplicity Old Noarlunga (started in 1979; 5.0 from 12 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank funeral directors in South Australia?
- 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 South Australia did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 74 funeral directors in South Australia, with 1,394 Google reviews between them. Of these, 9 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 10 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.