In Australia, burial in a casket is the most typical way of disposition, however entombment is occasionally used. Cremation is becoming more popular nowadays, since it is less expensive and permits the memorial service to be held at a more convenient time in the future.

A funeral service followed by cremation doesn’t have to be any different than a funeral ceremony accompanied by burial. Cremated remains are usually placed in an urn before being deposited in a final resting place. The urn can be buried, deposited in a specific urn garden provided by many cemeteries for cremated remains, or placed in an indoor or outdoor mausoleum or columbarium. According to state legislation, the remains may also be dispersed.