Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Victorian funeral directors, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in Victoria on Staying Power are Thompson Family Funerals (started in 1950; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews), Tobin Brothers Funerals Noble Park (started in 1970; 4.9 from 29 Google reviews) and Hall Funerals Colac (started in 1970; 4.9 from 16 Google reviews).
- Funeral Directors compared
- 191
- Google reviews
- 6,879
- Median rating
- 4.9
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson Family Funerals | 12 Google reviews | 1950 | ||
| 2 | Tobin Brothers Funerals Noble Park505 Princes Hwy, Melbourne VIC 3174 | 29 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 3 | Hall Funerals Colac75 Corangamite St, Colac VIC 3250 | 16 Google reviews | 1970 | ||
| 4 | Simplicity Funerals Werribee51 Synot Street, Werribee VIC 3030 | 20 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 5 | Simplicity Funerals Oakleigh | 18 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 6 | Simplicity Funerals Ballarat748 Geelong Road, Ballarat VIC 3350 | 14 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 7 | Simplicity Funerals Pakenham222 Princes Highway, Pakenham VIC 3810 | 12 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 8 | Simplicity Funerals Melton25 McKenzie Street, Melton VIC 3337 | 18 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 9 | Simplicity Funerals Sunshine243 Hampshire Road, Sunshine VIC 3020 | 15 Google reviews | 1979 | ||
| 10 | Le Pine Funerals Ferntree Gully | 14 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 11 | Le Pine Funerals inc Werribee Funerals11-13 Greaves St, Melbourne VIC 3030 | 12 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 12 | Le Pine Funerals Dandenong137 Princes Highway, Dandenong VIC 3175 | 26 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 13 | Le Pine Funerals Burwood339 Warrigal Rd, Bennettswood VIC 3125 | 12 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 14 | Le Pine Funerals Essendon941 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon VIC 3040 | 18 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 15 | Le Pine Funerals Box Hill1048 Whitehorse Rd, Melbourne VIC 3128 | 15 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 16 | Le Pine Funerals Coburg825 Sydney Road, Coburg North VIC 3058 | 25 Google reviews | 1981 | ||
| 17 | Edenhills Pet Cremation(Visits by appointment only), 492 Barnawartha-Chiltern Road | 14 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 18 | Dubock Funerals155 Melville Rd, Melbourne VIC 3055 | 47 Google reviews | 1987 | ||
| 19 | Allison Monkhouse - Springvale | 55 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 20 | Allison Monkhouse - Wantirna | 223 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 21 | Allison Monkhouse - Brighton | 24 Google reviews | 1988 | ||
| 22 | Le Pine Funerals Ivanhoe | 11 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 23 | Australian Pensioner Funerals368 Johnston St, Melbourne VIC 3067 | 64 Google reviews | 1993 | ||
| 24 | Bethel Funerals | 29 Google reviews | 1997 | ||
| 25 | North West Funerals596 Deakin Ave, Mildura VIC 3500 | 15 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Gateway Funerals253 Wells Rd, Melbourne VIC 3196 | 75 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 27 | Newlands Funerals161 Newlands Rd, Melbourne VIC 3058 | 28 Google reviews | 2001 | ||
| 28 | Superior Family Funeral Care548 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Melbourne VIC 3201 | 31 Google reviews | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Families First Funeral Services | 21 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Coffin World37-39 Ricketts Rd Unit 1, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 | 76 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Natural Grace Holistic Funeral Care | 23 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 32 | Potter's Field Funerals92 Atherton Rd, Melbourne VIC 3166 | 15 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 33 | Le Pine Funerals Mordialloc | 11 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 34 | Le Pine Funerals Glen Waverley | 34 Google reviews | 2014 |
Staying Power compared 191 funeral directors in Victoria, with 6,879 Google reviews between them. Of these, 34 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 15 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 Victoria have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading funeral directors in Victoria on Staying Power are Thompson Family Funerals (started in 1950; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews), Tobin Brothers Funerals Noble Park (started in 1970; 4.9 from 29 Google reviews) and Hall Funerals Colac (started in 1970; 4.9 from 16 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank funeral directors in Victoria?
- 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 Victoria did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 191 funeral directors in Victoria, with 6,879 Google reviews between them. Of these, 34 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 15 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.