| Aunty Pam | | Mum's sister. |
| Ben | Harvill | Jim's neighbor and classmate. |
| Bernard | | Younger Special School bus driver. |
| Bluey | | Charlie's mate. Owner of black Falcon GT V8. |
| Bob | Hawke | Prime Minister of Australia. |
| Bradley | Whitehead | Jim's classmate. |
| Charlie | | Mum's boyfriend, ex-Vietnam Veteran. |
| Danny | | Jim's friend. |
| Darren | Finn | Grade 6 student at Jim's school. |
| David | Knight | Jim's classmate. |
| Denis | Anderson | Jim's classmate. |
| Don | | Elderly Special School bus driver, Jim's neighbor. |
| Firefox | | Mick's billycart. |
| Frank | Jenkins | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
| Jeremy | Mullens | Grade 6 student at Jim's school. |
| Jimmy (Jim) | | Middle son of Nicki, in Grade 5. |
| Johnny | Burton | Stand-in Special School bus driver. |
| Keith | | Mum's old boyfriend. |
| Luke | Chadwick | Jim's classmate. |
| Melissa | Dowling | Jim's classmate. |
| Michael | Kreuse | Jim's classmate. |
| Mick (Michael) | | Jim's older brother, currently in jail. |
| Mr | McGregor | Teacher at Jim's school. |
| Mrs | Greenwood | Previous owner of the milk bar. |
| Mrs | Chen | New owner of the milk bar |
| Mrs | Simpson | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
| Mrs | Battista | Physical Education teacher at Jim's school. |
| Mrs | Bon | School Librarian. |
| Mrs Don | | Deceased wife of Don. |
| Mum (Nicki/Nicole) | | Mother of 3 boys (Mick, Jim, Sam). Works at 'StormShield' clothing factory. |
| Nan | | Jim's deceased grandmother. |
| Neville | | Special School student. |
| Pacer | | Mick's hotted-up car. |
| Pete | | Owner of takeaway shop 'The Hungry Fisherman aka: Greasy Pete''. |
| Quiet Sam | | Chadwick's billycart. |
| Richard | Bailey | Jim's classmate. |
| Robert | Goldthorpe | Mick's Legal Aid lawyer. |
| Robert | de Castello | World champion marathon runner. |
| Sam | | Jim's younger brother, attends Emerald River Special School. |
| Smelly | | Mick's mate. |
| Southern Aurora | | Name of train that travels between Melbourne and Sydney. |
| Stephen | Murphy | Jim's classmate. |
| Tippy | | Black and white kelpie, family pet. |
| Tracey | | 13 yr old daughter of Pete. |
| Travis | Greenwood | Mick's mate, now deceased. |
| Veronica | | Special School Student, with Down's Syndrome. |
| Vince | | Jim's neighbor. |
| | McKenzies | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
