A list of regular Neighbours characters from the 1989 season, organised by the number of episodes they were featured in. In 1989, a total of 239 episodes were broadcast.

1. Helen Daniels (139 episodes)
2. Jim Robinson (137 episodes)
3. Harold Bishop (135 episodes)
=3. Joe Mangel (135 episodes)
5. Paul Robinson (123 episodes)
6. Madge Bishop (122 episodes)
7. Henry Ramsay (121 episodes)
8. Des Clarke (120 episodes)
9. Bronwyn Davies (118 episodes)
10. Kerry Bishop (112 episodes)
11. Sharon Davies (105 episodes)
12. Nick Page (104 episodes)
13. Mike Young (103 episodes)
14. Todd Landers (96 episodes)
15. Gail Robinson (92 episodes)
16. Hilary Robinson (89 episodes)
=16. Beverly Robinson (89 episodes)
18. Jane Harris (87 episodes)
19. Sky Bishop (76 episodes)
20. Toby Mangel (72 episodes)
21. Katie Landers (66 episodes)
22. Matt Williams/Robinson (65 episodes)
23. Jamie Clarke (58 episodes)
24. Scott Robinson (45 episodes)
25. Gloria Lewis (30 episodes)
26. Melanie Pearson (26 episodes)
27. Melissa Jarrett (19 episodes)
28. Clive Gibbons (16 episodes)
29. Lucy Robinson (15 episodes)
30. Lee Maloney (13 episodes)
=30. Lochy McLachlan (13 episodes)
32. Rob Lewis (12 episodes)
33. Edith Chubb (10 episodes)
34. Cody Willis (2 episodes)
=34. Brad Willis (2 episodes)*

* Although only guest characters during the 1989 season, these characters would later be part of the regular cast