2004 was Home & Away's 17th season.
Prev Year Home And Away in 2003
Next Year Home And Away in 2005
Storylines[]
Main characters[]
- Sally Fletcher
- Floss McPhee (Mar-Apr)
- Alf Stewart
- Donald Fisher (April only)
- Lance Smart (November only)
- Colleen Smart
- Morag Bellingham (Apr-May, from September)
- Duncan Stewart (Apr-Jun)
- Irene Roberts
- Jesse McGregor
- Will Smith (Jun-Jul)
- Hayley Lawson
- Leah Patterson
- Dani Sutherland (until November)
- Jade Sutherland (until April)
- Kirsty Phillips
- Rhys Sutherland (until September)
- Shelley Sutherland (Mar-Aug)
- Brodie Hanson (Jan-Feb)
- Noah Lawson (until September)
- Alex Poulos (until February)
- Seb Miller (until April)
- Flynn Saunders
- VJ Patterson
- Max Sutherland (until September)
- Kane Phillips
- Scott Hunter
- Beth Sutherland
- Kit Hunter (until February, Apr-May, Sep-Nov)
- Tasha Andrews
- Robbie Hunter
- Henry Hunter (from January)
- Matilda Hunter (from January)
- Barry Hyde (from February)
- Kim Hyde (from February)
- Peter Baker (from June)
- Josie Russell (from August)
- Dan Baker (from September)
- Ric Dalby (from September)
New Main Character Arrivals
- Henry Hunter (January)
- Matilda Hunter (January)
- Barry Hyde (February)
- Kim Hyde (February)
- Peter Baker (June)
- Josie Russell (August)
- Dan Baker (September)
- Ric Dalby (September)
Departures of Main Characters
- Alex Poulos (February)
- Brodie Hanson (February)
- Floss McPhee (April)
- Seb Miller (April)
- Jade Sutherland (April)
- Duncan Stewart (June)
- Will Smith (July)
- Shelley Sutherland (August)
- Max Sutherland (September)
- Noah Lawson (September)
- Rhys Sutherland (September)
- Dani Sutherland (November)
- Kit Hunter (November)
Main Character Returns
- Brodie Hanson (January)
- Shelley Sutherland (March)
- Floss McPhee (March)
- Duncan Stewart (April)
- Morag Bellingham (April)
- Donald Fisher (April)
- Will Smith (June)
- Lance Smart (November)