A list of regular Neighbours characters from the 1996 season, organised by the number of episodes they were featured in. In 1996, a total of 240 episodes were broadcast.

1. Karl Kennedy (136 episodes)
2. Susan Kennedy (133 episodes)
3. Philip Martin (132 episodes)
4. Libby Kennedy (122 episodes)
=4. Malcolm Kennedy (122 episodes)
6. Billy Kennedy (119 episodes)
=6. Toadfish Rebecchi (113 episodes)
8. Marlene Kratz (112 episodes)
9. Hannah Martin (111 episodes)
10. Helen Daniels (104 episodes)
11. Lou Carpenter (102 episodes)
12. Danni Stark (99 episodes)
13. Cheryl Stark (91 episodes)
14. Luke Handley (89 episodes)
15. Debbie Martin (83 episodes)
16. Joanna Hartman/Evans (81 episodes)
17. Darren Stark (72 episodes)
18. Stonefish Rebecchi (61 episodes)
19. Angie Rebecchi (60 episodes)
20. Louise Carpenter (57 episodes)
21. Sam Kratz (46 episodes)
22. Catherine O'Brien (44 episodes)
23. Brett Stark (36 episodes)
24. Sarah Beaumont (28 episodes)
=24. Ruth Wilkinson (28 episodes)
26. Lance Wilkinson (26 episodes)
27. Harold Bishop (24 episodes)
28. Cody Willis (21 episodes)
29. Madge Bishop (20 episodes)
30. Jen Handley (17 episodes)
29. Anne Wilkinson (13 episodes)
30. Annalise Hartman (6 episodes)
29. Michael Martin (5 episodes)*
30. Pam Willis (4 episodes)*

* Although only a guest character during the 1996 season, this character was previously a part of the regular cast