Best Funeral Directors in South Australia

61 funeral directors across South Australia, ranked on evidence rather than advertising.

The short answer

The best funeral directors in South Australia, ranked on independent evidence rather than paid placement, are Embrace Funerals in McLaren Vale (5.0 stars from 192 reviews, scored 90 out of 100), Sensible Funerals in Adelaide CBD (4.9 stars from 67 reviews, scored 85 out of 100), Simplicity Funerals Morphett Vale in McLaren Vale (4.8 stars from 37 reviews, scored 81 out of 100), Simplicity Funerals Salisbury in Salisbury (4.8 stars from 62 reviews, scored 81 out of 100) and Simplicity Funerals Enfield in Modbury (4.8 stars from 34 reviews, scored 81 out of 100). 61 funeral directors in South Australia are listed in total. Placement cannot be bought.

Verified 4 October 2026. Every listing is checked the same way, and a check that has not run is shown as a blank, not a pass. How we rank

48 of 61 independently corroborated · 28 with a confirmed phone number · every check ↓

Showing 1–60 of 61 funeral directors in SA

Ordered by evidence, then by closest match. How this works →

  • Embrace Funerals

    McLaren Vale, SA

    89.8/100
    5.0from 192 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 7221 2633Visit website

  • Sensible Funerals

    Adelaide CBD, SA

    84.6/100
    4.9from 67 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8241 5655Visit website

  • Simplicity Funerals Morphett Vale

    McLaren Vale, SA

    81.3/100
    4.8from 37 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1979
    (08) 8326 5655Visit website

  • Simplicity Funerals Salisbury

    Salisbury, SA

    80.8/100
    4.8from 62 reviews
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1979
    (08) 8250 2600Visit website

  • Simplicity Funerals Enfield

    Modbury, SA

    81.0/100
    4.8from 34 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1979
    (08) 8262 1733Visit website

  • Farrell & O'Neill Funerals

    Glenelg, SA

    79.7/100
    5.0from 18 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8296 3134Visit website

  • The Natural Funeral Company

    Adelaide CBD, SA

    79.5/100
    4.8from 23 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Fixed price
    • Emergency callouts
    (08) 8311 3991Visit website

  • Fulham Funerals

    Adelaide CBD, SA

    79.4/100
    4.3from 87 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8234 0506Visit website

  • Kleemann Funerals Adelaide Hills

    McLaren Vale, SA

    79.6/100
    4.8from 24 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8398 2244Visit website

  • Blackwell Funerals Torrensville

    Adelaide CBD, SA

    78.9/100
    4.8from 20 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8154 3000Visit website

  • Ivan Butler Funerals

    Modbury, SA

    78.6/100
    4.5from 35 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8261 8211Visit website

  • Frank J Siebert Funeral Directors Adelaide CBD

    Adelaide CBD, SA

    78.4/100
    4.7from 28 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8223 5879Visit website

  • Simplicity Funerals Valley View

    Modbury, SA

    78.3/100
    5.0from 13 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1979
    (08) 7096 7520Visit website

  • Simplicity Old Noarlunga

    McLaren Vale, SA

    77.9/100
    5.0from 12 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1979
    (08) 8327 1091Visit website

  • Bowen Funerals

    Modbury, SA

    77.6/100
    5.0from 11 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    (08) 8336 9994Visit website

  • South East Funeral Services

    Mount Gambier, SA

    77.2/100
    5.0from 10 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1971
    (08) 8725 4333Visit website

  • Garner Memorials Salisbury

    Salisbury Plain, SA

    76.4/100
    5.0from 62 reviews
      (08) 8285 7727Visit website

    • Blackwell Funerals Glenside

      Adelaide CBD, SA

      76.5/100
      4.7from 12 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      (08) 8338 1681Visit website

    • White Lady Funerals Hillcrest

      Modbury, SA

      75.7/100
      4.9from 36 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      (08) 8266 7100Visit website

    • Ken Slater Memorials

      Gillman, SA

      75.6/100
      4.9from 65 reviews
      • ABN confirmed
      (08) 8244 3577Visit website

    • Simplicity Funerals Aberfoyle Park

      McLaren Vale, SA

      75.6/100
      4.4from 15 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      • Trading since 1979
      (08) 8270 2511Visit website

    • Minge Funerals Pty Ltd

      Murray Bridge, SA

      74.0/100
      4.4from 8 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      (08) 8531 1111Visit website

    • Distinctive Funerals

      Adelaide CBD, SA

      73.4/100
      3.0from 62 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      • Fixed price
      • Emergency callouts
      (08) 8241 5151Visit website

    • Rosedale Funerals

      Mount Gambier, SA

      73.0/100
      4.3from 6 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      (08) 8723 1046Visit website

    • Whyalla Funeral Services

      Whyalla, SA

      72.8/100
      4.4from 5 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      (08) 8645 5022Visit website

    • Mid North Funerals

      Clare, SA

      72.8/100
      4.4from 5 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      • Trading since 1957
      (08) 8842 3368Visit website

    • Simplicity Funerals Victor Harbor

      Victor Harbor, SA

      73.0/100
      3.9from 17 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      • Trading since 1979
      (08) 8552 1061Visit website

    • Barossa Funerals

      Tanunda, SA

      72.6/100
      5.0from 3 reviews
      • Independently corroborated
      • Website live
      • Phone number matches
      (08) 8563 0900Visit website

    • Harrison Funerals

      Ridgehaven, SA

      72.6/100
      4.8from 39 reviews
        (08) 8265 6060Visit website

      • Tony Monte Funeral Services

        Port Adelaide, SA

        72.2/100
        5.0from 24 reviews
        • ABN confirmed
        (08) 8341 2822Visit website

      • South Coast Funerals

        Victor Harbor, SA

        70.9/100
        4.8from 25 reviews
          (08) 8552 1814Visit website

        • Endeavour Funerals

          Victor Harbor, SA

          70.4/100
          3.7from 3 reviews
          • Independently corroborated
          • Website live
          • Phone number matches
          (08) 8558 2935Visit website

        • Blackwell Funerals Somerton Park

          Glenelg, SA

          69.7/100
          5.0from 1 review
          • Independently corroborated
          • Website live
          • Phone number matches
          • ABN confirmed
          (08) 8125 0158Visit website

        • Simplicity Funerals Plympton

          Black Forest, SA

          68.0/100
          4.5from 19 reviews
            (08) 8297 9555Visit website

          • Country Road Funerals

            Pooraka, SA

            67.9/100
            4.7from 13 reviews
              (08) 7094 2222Visit website

            • Harrison Funerals Queenstown

              Queenstown, SA

              67.8/100
              4.9from 10 reviews
                (08) 8447 1255Visit website

              • White Lady Funerals Glenside

                Adelaide CBD, SA

                68.0/100
                4.6from 7 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                (08) 8338 4400Visit website

              • Mattiske Funerals

                Salisbury, SA

                67.8/100
                4.5from 18 reviews
                  (08) 8258 1856Visit website

                • Alfred James - Unley

                  Adelaide CBD, SA

                  67.3/100
                  1.0from 1 review
                  • Independently corroborated
                  • Website live
                  • Phone number matches
                  (08) 8272 8555Visit website

                • Mattiske Funerals

                  Para Vista, SA

                  67.1/100
                  4.6from 12 reviews
                    (08) 8395 3000Visit website

                  • Charles Berry & Son

                    Adelaide CBD, SA

                    66.9/100
                    4.7from 24 reviews
                    • Independently corroborated
                    • Website live
                    Visit website

                  • Taylor & Forgie Funeral Directors: Adelaide Road Chapel

                    Gawler, SA

                    66.1/100
                    4.4from 12 reviews
                      (08) 8522 1734Visit website

                    • Down to Earth Funerals

                      McLaren Vale, SA

                      64.0/100
                      4.9from 57 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      0421 148 873Visit website

                    • Blackwell Funerals Black Forest

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      64.2/100
                      5.0from 8 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      Visit website

                    • Blackwell Funerals Payneham

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      61.8/100
                      4.1from 14 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      Visit website

                    • Blackwell Funerals Hillcrest

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      61.6/100
                      5.0from 4 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • ABN confirmed
                      Visit website

                    • Simplicity Funerals Rosewater

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      60.9/100
                      4.1from 8 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • Trading since 1979
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                    • Bare

                      Salisbury, SA

                      60.3/100
                      5.0from 36 reviews
                      • Website live
                      • Free quotes
                      • Emergency callouts
                      (08) 8876 5020Visit website

                    • Smithfield & Elizabeth Funeral Directors

                      Elizabeth, SA

                      60.2/100
                      4.4from 13 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      (08) 8255 5607Visit website

                    • Wattle Range Funerals Naracoorte

                      Naracoorte, SA

                      59.4/100
                      5.0from 2 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • ABN confirmed
                      Visit website

                    • Personalised Funerals

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      59.4/100
                      5.0from 2 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • Trading since 1978
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                    • Glenelg Funerals

                      Glenelg, SA

                      58.4/100
                      4.6from 25 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      (08) 8295 5600Visit website

                    • Williams Funeral Services

                      Port Lincoln, SA

                      57.7/100
                      5.0from 1 review
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
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                    • Funeral Plan Management

                      Melbourne CBD, SA

                      57.0/100
                      3.0from 2 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • ABN confirmed
                      Visit website

                    • White Lady Funerals Black Forest

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      56.6/100
                      4.4from 11 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
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                    • Alfred James Funeral Homes - South Plympton

                      Glenelg, SA

                      52.6/100
                      5.0from 3 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      (08) 8371 1002Visit website

                    • Alfred James Funeral Homes - Morphett Vale

                      McLaren Vale, SA

                      52.1/100
                      4.3from 4 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      (08) 8382 8190Visit website

                    • Celebration of Life Cremations

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      49.7/100
                      5.0from 1 review
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      0459 461 201Visit website

                    • Riverland Funerals

                      Renmark, SA

                      49.7/100
                      5.0from 1 review
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • ABN confirmed
                      (08) 8586 4422Visit website

                    • My Way Funerals

                      Adelaide CBD, SA

                      47.7/100
                      5.0from 1 review
                      • Independently corroborated
                      Visit website

                    Funeral Directors by location in SA

                    A shortlist for your own area beats a state-wide ranking. 1 location has enough funeral directors to compare properly.

                    What we hold on these 61 businesses. Not the site-wide average — the actual list below.

                    corroboration confirmed
                    79%corroboration confirmed48 of 6196% of 50 checked
                    website confirmed reachable
                    72%website confirmed reachable44 of 6190% of 49 fetched
                    phone number confirmed
                    46%phone number confirmed28 of 6162% of 45 compared
                    ABN confirmed
                    11%ABN confirmed7 of 61

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