Objective: To describe key characteristics of the dietary habits of Samoans residing in Logan, Queensland and to compare these characteristics with comparable populations. Design: Dietary intake was measured using a self-administered structured questionnaire between December 2012 and March 2013. Demographic characteristics included age and sex. Questionnaire results were compared with data from samples of Brisbane residents of similar social and economic characteristics and Pacific Islanders in New Zealand. The association between demographic characteristics and diet was investigated. Setting: Logan, Queensland, Australia. Subjects: Samoans aged 16 years and older. Results: A total of 207 Samoans participated, ninety-six (46 %) of whom were male. Of the participants, seventy-nine (38 %) were aged 16-29 years, sixty-three (30 %) were aged 30-49 years and sixty-five (31 %) were aged ≥50 years. Younger adults were significantly more likely to eat hamburgers, pizza, cakes, savoury pastries, potato crisps, sweets and soft drinks (all variables P < 0·001). Among Samoans, 44·7 % consumed two or more pieces of fruit daily, compared with 43·8 % of comparable Brisbane residents (relative risk = 1·0; 95 % CI 0·8, 1·2). Three or more servings of vegetables each day were consumed by 9·2 % of Samoans compared with 36·6 % of comparable Brisbane residents (relative risk = 3·8; 95 % CI 2·5, 6·0). Conclusions: Samoans are consuming significantly fewer vegetables and more discretionary foods than other populations. Socio-economic factors, length of stay in Australia and cultural practices may impact upon Samoans' diets. Further comprehensive studies on Samoans' dietary habits in Australia are recommended. Keywords Migrant health Pacific IslandersDietary intake Acculturation Nutritional inequalitiesPartially as a consequence of the adoption of Westernstyle diets (1)(2)(3) , rates of chronic disease, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, have increased dramatically in recent years among migrant Polynesian communities. The increased risk of chronic disease is amplified by an apparent genetic predisposition to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension (4,5) . The present paper considers key dietary characteristics of a population who identify with Samoan ancestry and reside in Logan, which is part of the Greater Brisbane region of South East Queensland. Henceforth, this population will be referred to as Samoans. Samoans are more susceptible to poor levels of population health as a result of various determinants underpinning their attitudes, access and knowledge of health care, such as socio-cultural issues, low socio-economic status and low health literacy (6,7) . Consequently, Samoans suffer disproportionate rates of non-communicable diseases and avoidable hospital admissions (7)(8)(9) . Queensland has a large Polynesian population of approximately 40 000, 38 % of whom identify with Samoan ancestry (10,11) . Little has been done to address the poor state of health of Samoan people in Australia.Diet qualit...